George Stamas
George Stamas
George Stamas is an acclaimed entrepreneur and philanthropist who has raised funds for numerous prestigious causes throughout Australia and beyond. Additionally, he invests in local sports enterprises like the Baltimore Orioles baseball team.
George is the founder of GJK Facility Services, a property maintenance business. Additionally, he holds the Directorship at Epworth Medical Foundation and actively supports various philanthropic causes in Australia.
Early Life and Education
George Stamas was born in 1900 in New Jersey and currently resides in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
His parents, Thetis and James Stamas, immigrated to America from Greece. While owning a restaurant in Tarpon Springs, FL during World War II, they served Greek soldiers.
He earned his undergraduate degree from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and obtained his law degree from the University of Maryland. From 1977 until 1979 he worked in the enforcement division of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
He currently serves as principal at Parchment School District in the Education sector and is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Professional Career
George Stamas is an esteemed attorney at Kirkland & Ellis who specializes in Business/Corporate law. He was recognized as a Super Lawyer from 2013-2016.
The firm handles a broad range of legal matters, such as civil and criminal litigation, regulatory, commercial, international, and European Union law. With offices located throughout Washington D.C., Baltimore, London, and Brussels, its attorneys provide expert legal counsel.
He is also a founding partner of The Hellenic Initiative, an organization dedicated to encouraging entrepreneurship and providing mutual support among Greek youth.
He is an entrepreneur who has built several businesses in Australia and New Zealand that have become major employers of labour with over 3,000 people employed under his umbrella. Additionally, he is a passionate philanthropist, supporting numerous causes such as The Hunger Project Australia and Open Family Australia.
Achievements and Honors
George Stamas has made a name for himself not only as an accomplished entrepreneur, but also an inspiring philanthropist. His contributions to various worthwhile causes both in Australia and beyond are truly inspiring.
He has earned numerous honors and recognitions, including being named Australian of the Year in 2018 as well as being on Governor-General’s Australia Honours List.
He is the founder of GJK Facility Services, a business that has been successful for years. Under his guidance, GJK has grown into one of Australia’s premier providers of facilities management and cleaning services in both Australia and New Zealand.
Personal Life
George Stamas has been an inspiring philanthropist and entrepreneur for many years, championing numerous worthy causes around the world. He is best known as the founder and CEO of GJK Facility Services, a property maintenance business which has seen remarkable success.
He is a highly respected figure in Australian business circles and has shown his compassion towards those less fortunate through numerous projects such as The Hunger Project Australia and Open Family Australia.
He is a senior partner in the Washington and New York offices of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, where his practice encompasses public company and private equity mergers & acquisitions as well as corporate securities transactions. Furthermore, he advises C-level executives and boards of directors on corporate governance matters.
Net Worth
George Stamas has an estimated net worth of $3 million. He currently works as a Senior Partner with Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, where he provides advice on corporate securities transactions, public company and private equity mergers and acquisitions.
He is also a member of the firm’s Global Finance Practice Group and Private Equity Practice Group, with which he has been recognized annually since 2004 by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in Corporate/M&A & Private Equity.
He has been recognized by The Washington Post and Crain’s New York as one of the city’s 200 most well-connected business leaders. Additionally, he serves on the boards of Monumental Partners (controller of both Washington Capitals and Wizards), aXiomatic (an eSports platform that owns Team Liquid), and Baltimore Orioles.