In mid-2009, Behrakis and his wife made a $10 million donation[1][2] to the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) in Boston, to fund new exhibits on ancient Greek, Roman, and Egyptian civilizations.

In 2010, Behrakis made a $1.8 million donation to Harvard University fund research on smoking habits in Greece.

Behrakis and his wife are also active members of many other organizations, including the National Hellenic Society[7] and the Alpha Omega.

In May 2012, Behrakis received an honorary degree from the Hellenic College in Boston, and in June was given another at Drexel University in Philadelphia.

In September 2014, Behrakis, was presented with the Greek Heritage Award by The American College of Greece, recognizing his contribution to promoting Hellenism.

In 2019, Mr Behrakis was honored by the Greek government with a stamp of his picture denoting his contribution to his anti-smoking campaign in the country.