John A. Catsimatidis of Holy Trinity Cathedral in Manhattan, NY, and Kimisis Tis Theotokou Church in Southampton, NY was invested as Archon in 1988 and conferred with the offikion Notarios.

Archon Catsimatidis has served over the years in a variety of volunteer positions in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese, including Vice Chairman of the Archdiocesan Council, board member of Leadership 100 and a founder of Faith Endowment.

Archon Catsimatidis emigrated with his parents to New York City when he was 6 months old. He was educated in both the parochial and public school systems of New York, earning his high school diploma from Brooklyn Tech. He enrolled in New York University to study electrical engineering. He used to go to school during the day and to work in a small grocery store on nights and weekends to help his parents pay the bills. During his senior year, with just 8 credits remaining, Archon Catsimatidis dropped out of NYU to work in the grocery business full-time. By his 25th birthday he was already a success with 10 Red Apple Supermarkets scattered along Broadway on Manhattan’s Upper West side. Now, four decades later the Red Apple Group has evolved into a diversified corporation that has holdings in the energy, aviation, retail and real estate sectors and over 8,000 employees, with approximately 2,000 located in New York City.

Archon Catsimatidis is a firm believer in giving back to the community and has been a strong supporter of the Police Athletic League for nearly 30 years. He also serves on the Board of Columbia Presbyterian Hospital and of the Hellenic Times Scholarship Fund.

Archon Catsimatidis and his wife Margo live on Manhattan’s Upper East side and are parents to two grown children: Andrea and John Jr.