Dimitris Tryfonopoulos was born in 1969, in Athens, Greece.  He has 24 years of experience in the private sector, having served in senior and senior executive positions in Greek as well as in multinational companies, mostly, in Banking and Insurance. He has been appointed as the General Secretary of The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) on November, 2015.  He holds an MBA degree (Master in Business Administration) from the University of Louisville Kentucky, USA, and speaks English and French.