Christy Mihos
| Christy Mihos | |
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| Massachusetts Turnpike Commission Member | |
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In office July 1, 1999 – July 1, 2004 |
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| Succeeded by | Daniel Grabauskas |
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June 13, 1949 Brockton, Massachusetts |
| Died | March 25, 2017 (aged 67) Stuart, Florida, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Pancreatic cancer |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Andrea Mihos (1974-2013; divorce) |
| Alma mater | Stonehill College |
| Occupation | Convenience Store Franchise Owner |
| Religion | Greek Orthodox |
Christy Peter Mihos was an American politician and businessman from Massachusetts. He was an Independent candidate for Governor of Massachusetts in 2006. He ran for the Republican nomination for governor in 2010, but did not receive enough votes at the Republican Convention to qualify for the primary ballot.
Mihos was born and raised in Brockton, Massachusetts. During his youth, Mihos worked in his family's supermarket. He graduated from Brockton High School and Stonehill College. While attending college, Mihos was the part of a Greek wedding band playing the bouzouki, clarinet, and saxophone. He was also part of a rock band playing the bass guitar. In 1974, Mihos and his wife Andrea married. During the 1980s he was president of the board of stewards at the Panagia Greek Orthodox Church in Cohasset, Massachusetts. He was credited with leading the church through one of its most successful financial periods. During his tenure, the church's interior was refurbished and a parish house was purchased.
Mihos owned the convenience store chain Christy's Markets on Cape Cod. The original store, which was in Brockton, Massachusetts, was opened by his Greek immigrant grandfather, Christy Mihos, in 1934 . During the 1960s, Mihos father and uncle, Peter and James C. Mihos, expanded the business from a single supermarket into a chain of convenience stores.
In the 1970s, Mihos began running the chain with his brother, Jim. Christy Mihos served as president and chief executive officer, while his brother was the company's chief operating officer and treasurer. In 1980 they purchased the Sunny Corner Farms chain of convenience stores, which gave the business 33 stores in the Boston area. At its peak, the chain included 144 stores found throughout Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Maine. In May 1998, Mihos and his brother sold 142 of their stores to 7-Eleven. Mihos, however, repurchased 8 Christy's on Cape Cod along with some real estate holdings.
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