Chris Droussiotis - About Japanese culture, the American dream and Cypriot jokes

Published: Aug. 22, 2023, 2:30 a.m.

I met Chris (Christie, as we call him) about 40 years ago when he was doing an internship in a hotel in Limassol, Cyprus because he studied hospitality in the US. At the time when the tourism industry in Cyprus was booming, it seemed appropriate to study hotel management.

However, the Cypriot hospitality industry wasn’t his destiny, he ended up becoming a very successful banker, working for various Japanese banks and stayed in the US.

In April 2018, Chris left SMBC and joined, as a Senior Managing Partner, Kinisis Ventures Limited (KV), a business accelerator company that helps international start-ups expand in the U.S. market.

In addition to Columbia University, Chris is an adjunct professor for various colleges and universities including Fordham University, Baruch College, and Seton Hall University.

In his free time, Chris loves to tell jokes, mostly in Greek and sometimes in English.

https://www.youtube.com/@chrisdroussiotis

https://kinisisventures.com/