Global InformationConstantine Zochonis information
Constantine Zochonis | |
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| Born | Constantine Polychronis Zochonis 26 July 1894 Sale, Cheshire, England |
| Died | 17 May 1951, aged 56 Bucklow, Cheshire, England |
| Occupation | industrialist |
| Title | chairman of PZ Cussons |
| Predecessor | George Basil Zochonis |
| Successor | Alexander Loupos |
| Children | Sir John Zochonis |
| Relatives | George Zochonis (uncle) |
Constantine Polychronis Zochonis (26 July 1894 – 17 May 1951) was a British manufacturer and international merchant. From 1929 to 1951 he was chief executive and primary shareholder of Paterson Zochonis (PZ), a company which then had a head office in Cheshire but was operating mainly in Africa. Under C.P. Zochonis' management, PZ expanded from Sierra Leone into the Gold Coast, invested in its host countries by opening factories and shops there, took over a Nigerian soap manufacturer. By the end of his career, he had expanded the company into three more African countries. Although the company provided employment in Africa, and profit for British trade, PZ's host countries were affected by the company's colonial attitudes under C.P. Zochonis' chairmanship. The company became PZ Cussons in 2002.