Christos Spyropoulos was born in Melanthio, Kastoria Greece; a small village in the northern region of Greece. When he was twelve years of age, his parents, Iordanis and Efthimia, moved the family to America in search of a better and more prosperous life. In 1973, they settled in Washington Heights, New York. At an early age, Mr. Spyropoulos exhibited a desire and penchant for business.
Barely fifteen years old, and speaking very little English, he firmly established himself in the fur business as a contractor. By 1978, and before the age of eighteen, Mr. Spyropoulos was a substantial distributor of fur in the United States.
Mr. Spyropoulos met his wife, Stella in the Spring of 1980. By July of the following year they were married and shortly thereafter, took up residence in Bethpage, New York. During this time, his business continued to expand. In 1987 he closed the wholesale section of his company and concentrated his efforts in the retail sector. After working as the Vice President for Fred the Furrier for two years and Vice President for Antonovich Furs for one and a half years, he went back to the wholesale industry. In 1993, he bought into a Danish Company which manufactured designer merchandise for top labels including Christian Dior, DKNY, Perry Ellis and Marc Jacobs. Today, Mr. Spyropoulos is the President and CEO of BC International Group Inc. which is the largest retailer of furs in the world with over 110 locations in 28 states. Its company affiliations include exclusive agreements with such stores as Bloomingdale’s, Macy’s, Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord and Taylor.
In 2002, Mr. and Mrs. Spyropoulos moved to Old Brookville, New York. They have three children, Iordanis, Aristotelis, and Efthimia who is married to Christos Efthimiadis.