The Hellenic Postal Service ELTA are due to release a new series of stamps next month entitled “Distinguished Greek Personalities”.
The series, believed to be one of the few times Greeks in the diaspora have been commemorated in a stamp collection, will feature CEO of the Dow Chemicals and Greek Australian Andrew Liveris and CEO of Fox Entertainment Jim Giannopoulos, amongst others.
By using the faces of these successful Greek personalities, with the new stamp series ELTA are aiming to project a positive image within Greece and abroad, stating that “stamps have the ability to strengthen the positive perception of the country.”
The new series will be released on September 16 2013.