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 He is the third son of Tasos Kefalas’ family and was born in Famagusta and he grew up at Paralimni as a result of the Turkish invasion and occupation of Famagusta in 1974. He has been living in the tourist area of Protaras for the last ten years. He is married to Maria Apostolou and have four children: Pelagia, Tasos, Michael and George. He was raised in a very good social and family environment despite the difficulties resulting from the occupation of the Famagusta area by the Turks. In 1976 he graduated from Paralimni High School and joined the National Guard as a corporal at the age of 18. In 1978 he completed his military service and went on with his studies.
His love for knowledge found him in U.S.A. (1978-1984) where he earned his A.A.S. Degree Cum Laude (with distinction) in Hotel Technology Management at Nassau Community College in 1981. After that he earned the B.S.B.A. Degree (1984) in Hotel and Restaurant Management from the Denver University, Colorado, U.S.A. He carried on his studies and was awarded the M.B.A. Degree (1988) in International Management from the Pacific States University, Los Angeles, California. His dissertation was titled “The Operation of Organized Hotel Apartment Complex”. In 2000 he was awarded the MSc Degree in Hospitality Management from the Sheffield Hallam University, England. The title of his dissertation is very relevant: “The Guest Expectations and Perceptions on the Service Quality of Four-Stars Hotels in Cyprus”. 
His interest in sports led him to Anorthosis F.C. where as a football player he played from 1976-1978 and scored 20 times. From 1978-1981 he played football with the Pancyprian in New York where he scored 30 goals. Later on he got a scholarship from Denver University for sports where he was named most valuable player for three consecutive years. He was named second best distinguished player – he scorer 54 goals in National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Returning to Cyprus from his studies in 1984, he finished his football career playing at Paralimni F.C. in 1988
 He is currently working as Assistant Head Master of the Hotel Department at the Paralimni Technical School. He is member of Cyprus Hotel Manager’s Association and a member of Cyprus Chefs' Association. He is also member of the American Hotel and Motel Manager’s Association, President of the Famagusta Cavo-Greco Rotary Club, President of the Fammagusta Association of families with four or more children, and member of the Pancyprian Squash Association. He participated in many hospitality industry seminars and conferences around the world.
He is deeply involved in his subject and has been writing about the Hotel Industry for the past decade. Articles on the ups and downs of the Cyprus Hotel Industry are still published in newspapers and magazines in Cyprus.
A restless person loves helping his community. He has always been friendly, easy to approach while his interest in the welfare of children is well known. He is always glad to play host to everybody and loves looking after his garden. |
