Manatos was born on July 7, 1944, in Washington, D.C., to Dorothy and Mike Manatos. His father, Mike, served as White House Assistant for Senate Liaison to PresidentsKennedy and Johnson. Andy completed undergraduate studies at American University, where he continued to earn a master's degree in political theory.
In 1983, Manatos and his father, Mike, formed the public policy firm, Manatos & Manatos. Andy currently serves as CEO of the firm, which he operates with his eldest son, Mike A. Manatos.[2] Clients of Manatos & Manatos have included Fortune 500 Companies, foreign countries, religious leaders, the United States Olympic Committee, and the Smithsonian Institution. He was chosen as one of Washington's most powerful private sector people by Regardies Magazine.
Much of Manatos' pro bono work has benefited the Greek-American community in the United States. He created and has maintained for 33 years an annual meeting of that community with the President of the United States. He serves on the board of several Hellenic organizations. He was presented the highest recognition from the Archbishop of America, the St. Paul medal, and was also appointed to the Order of St. Andrew by the Ecumenical Patriarch, the spiritual leader of 300 million Orthodox Christians worldwide.[3]
Manatos created and serves on the board of the Committee for Citizen Awareness (CCA), a not-for-profit organization that, for 23 years, has distributed over half-a-million award-winning, civic education videotapes to teachers and libraries across the United States. He also serves with former President Bill Clinton on the board of the THEA Foundation and hosts an annual dinner with the former President to raise money for the foundation's work.
Personal life
Manatos and his wife, Tina, have four sons and eight grandchildren.
His family comes from the island of Crete, Greece.
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