Leon Patitsas began his career at a New York investment bank focused on hedge funds and private equity, before moving into shipping across New York, London and Athens. In 2004 he founded Atlas Maritime, which he leads as CEO; under his leadership the company has grown to over $2 billion in shipping assets, operating crude and product tankers, PCTCs and gas carriers, with counterparties including Phillips 66, Shell and BP.
He holds a Master of Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Tufts University, and was ranked among Forbes' listed Greek shipping figures in 2025.
He has spoken as a panellist at six Mare Forum events between 2011 and 2019, including editions of Mare Forum Mykonos and the Mare Forum Monaco Yacht Summit.