Abstract:
A little bit of Aristotle; a touch of Cavafy; and a nice helping of Zorba the Greek. These epitomize my brilliant Koumbaro and dear friend, Thanassi. He was the quintessential Greek—a philosopher, a poet, and a man with a zest for life.
Thanassi was extremely proud of being Greek and spent a lifetime introducing American faculty and students to the beauty and majesty of the Greek culture. In 1972, he initiated his first summer session abroad in his birthplace, Thessaloniki, Greece, for LSU Law School. He wanted to share his passion for his heritage with his students. Since that time, hundreds of American students and scores of professors, both from the United States and other countries, have tasted the splendor of the Greek culture.
