Off the Clock: Houston’s John Zavitsanos Still Connected to Greek Roots

By Jessica Huseman, contributing writer

John Zavitsanos left Greece with his parents when he was eight years old, but that doesn’t mean he left his Greek heritage behind. The partner at Houston’s AZA speaks Greek, has traveled across the globe doing traditional Greek dancing and has received the highest honor the Greek Orthodox Church can bestow on a layman.

Zavitsanos said he still keeps up his ties to his Greek heritage because of the values it has instilled both in him and his children, including their hard-working nature (he estimates that less than 1 percent of Greek-Americans are unemployed), their close ties to the community, and their emphasis on education.