Leon Patitsas has served as the chief executive officer of Atlas Maritime, since he founded the company in 2004.

Whilst their first vessels were general cargo, the family expanded their interests over the years into bulk carriers and tankers.

In the two centuries of its operation, the Patitsas-Lemos family has managed over 100 ships developing a wide network of industry contacts.

Christos M. Lemos, who also became the first captain of the steamer, continued to build the fleet through the purchases of s/s “Triaina” and s/s “Efploia”.

In recognition of their contribution in World War II and as compensation for the losses they suffered, the family, in 1947, bought the “Hellas”, one of the hundred newly available Liberty ships.