John Paterakis

John Paterakis
Born(1929-03-02)March 2, 1929
DiedOctober 16, 2016(2016-10-16) (aged 87)
Baltimore, Maryland, US
EducationPatterson Park High School
OccupationBusinessman
Spouse(s)Antoinette Paterakis
Roula Paterakis
Children6

John Paterakis (March 2, 1929 – October 16, 2016) was an American businessman, and the founder and principal owner of H&S Bakery in Baltimore, Maryland.

He was born on March 2, 1929,[1] the son of Steve Paterakis and his wife Kyriaki.[2]

Paterakis graduated from Patterson Park High School in 1947.[2]

He was married to Antoinette Paterakis for 40 years, and then to Roula Paterakis.[1]

He had four sons, Bill who is the CEO, Steve, Chuck and John Jr, all of whom work for H&S.[2] One daughter, Venice K. "Vanessa", is the company dentist, and the other, Karen, is married to the H&S's chief legal counsel.[2] Vanessa is married to former dentist and Sinclair executive Frederick G. Smith (son of Julian Sinclair Smith), whose family owns Sinclair Broadcast Group.[3]

He died on October 16, 2016, at Johns Hopkins Hospital due to complications from bone marrow disease.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "John Paterakis, Sr. Obituary October 16, 2016". Beall Funeral Home. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e Alvarez, Rafael (October 18, 2016). "H&S Bakery Chief John Paterakis, Sr. Dies at Age 87". Baltimore Magazine. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  3. ^ "H&S Bakery at 70". Baltimore Magazine. July 1, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2025.