Αυτό γράφει στο σημερινό της φύλλο η εφημερίδα 'ΕΝΩΣΗ'. Ποιος είναι ο Peter Angelos ? Είναι Ελληνοαμερικανός μεγαλοδικηγόρος, πρόεδρος της ομάδας baseball Baltimore Orioles (τους οποίους πάντως θέλει να πουλήσει). Ήταν ο κινητήριος μοχλός για την δημιουργία της Εθνικής ομάδας baseball (με τους αναρίθμητους 'ομογενείς' ) για τους Ολυμπιακούς της Αθήνας.
To βιογραφικό του (γεννήθηκε 4/7/1929) από το site του ομίλου του :
The name of Peter G. Angelos has long been synonymous with service—and success. As an attorney for over 40 years, he has devoted his professional life to representing those who have suffered from harmful products, professional malpractice, and personal injury. Peter G. Angelos is a defender of minority rights, a formidable opponent, and a tireless champion for Baltimore, his hometown.
Peter Angelos graduated from Eastern College of Commerce and Law and the University of Baltimore Law School, where he was class valedictorian. He was one of the first attorneys in the United States to accept and litigate asbestos cases, and he has made successful recoveries for thousands of workers and their families. In addition to representing thousands of other clients in Maryland and other states, Peter has represented the Maryland Building and Construction Trades Councils, the Steelworkers’ Unions, and other labor organizations.
Peter Angelos was chosen by the State of Maryland after a national bid process to conduct what became the State’s successful lawsuit to recover billions of dollars for Maryland from the tobacco industry. He made history again when he became one of the first to move against the industry that, for decades, manufactured and marketed paints containing toxic lead pigments that have caused, and continue to cause, poisoning in children throughout the US. He took on this challenge with the express goal of compelling these large corporations to pay for the abatement of lead paint in residential housing in Maryland and the rest of the country.
Peter Angelos has a long and diverse record of civic involvement. He was elected to the Baltimore City Council from 1959 to 1963 and, in 1967, he ran for Mayor of Baltimore while forming the first integrated citywide ticket. In 1993, he formed a group of Marylanders to purchase the Baltimore Orioles ball club so the team could stay in Baltimore and once again enjoy local ownership. Today, he serves as Chairman of the Board and CEO of the Orioles. He was elected to the Executive Council of Major League Baseball.
Mr. Angelos serves as a member of the board for a number of colleges, hospitals, and civic organizations and has been widely honored for his commitment to higher education and civic causes. He has received honorary doctorate degrees from Mount Saint Mary’s College, Loyola College in Maryland and the University of Baltimore. He is a member of the Business-Higher Education Forum, the Supreme Court Historical Society, the American Academy of Achievement and the Ellis Island Medal of Honor Society. He is a recipient of the AFL-CIO Social Justice Award.
Peter Angelos presently serves as a Member of the Board of the following institutions and foundations: Johns Hopkins University, University of Maryland Medical Systems Corporation, St. Joseph Medical Center Foundation, George Meany Center- National Labor College, Loyola College in Maryland, and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. He is also a member of: the Johns Hopkins Medicine Board of Visitors, the Advisory Board of the University of Baltimore School of Law, and the Board of Visitors of the University of Baltimore.
The Baltimore Urban League presented him with its Whitney Young, Jr. Memorial Award for his commitment to furthering the quality of life for the Citizens of Greater Baltimore. He has also been honored by the NAACP, the Associated Black Charities of Maryland, and the Johns Hopkins Allen L. Berman University Real Estate Institute. In 1998, The Baltimore Sun named Peter G. Angelos as their man of the year.
Peter Angelos and his wife have two sons, John and Louis.
