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John Paterakis | |
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| Born | March 2, 1929 |
| Died | October 16, 2016 (aged 87) Baltimore, Maryland, US |
| Education | Patterson Park High School |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse(s) | Antoinette Paterakis Roula Paterakis |
| Children | 6 |
John Paterakis (March 2, 1929 – October 16, 2016) was an American businessman, and the founder and principal owner of H&S Bakery in Baltimore, Maryland.
He was born on March 2, 1929,[1] the son of Steve Paterakis and his wife Kyriaki.[2]
Paterakis graduated from Patterson Park High School in 1947.[2]
He was married to Antoinette Paterakis for 40 years, and then to Roula Paterakis.[1]
He had four sons, Bill who is the CEO, Steve, Chuck and John Jr, all of whom work for H&S.[2] One daughter, Venice K. "Vanessa", is the company dentist, and the other, Karen, is married to the H&S's chief legal counsel.[2] Vanessa is married to former dentist and Sinclair executive Frederick G. Smith (son of Julian Sinclair Smith), whose family owns Sinclair Broadcast Group.[3]
He died on October 16, 2016, at Johns Hopkins Hospital due to complications from bone marrow disease.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "John Paterakis, Sr. Obituary October 16, 2016". Beall Funeral Home. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Alvarez, Rafael (October 18, 2016). "H&S Bakery Chief John Paterakis, Sr. Dies at Age 87". Baltimore Magazine. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ↑ "H&S Bakery at 70". Baltimore Magazine. July 1, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2025.