Basil P. Caloyeras

Born in Greece on the island of Spetses, Basil P.Caloyeras used his banking expertise to help found and guide MAGNETIKA INDUSTRIES. His love of Greek culture inspired his son and daughter-in-law, Peter B. and Beverly Caloyeras and his daughter, Calliope Babu-Khan, to lead lives devoted to the arts and culture of their Greek heritage. With Professor Hugh Gray, they founded a center for Hellenic studies at Loyola Marymount University which has flourished for more than twenty-five years.

Peter and Beverly Caloyeras

Peter Caloyeras was born in Greece, the native land of his father, Basil, who inspired him in a life of enterprise and philanthropy. Peter attended North Carolina University and USC, achieving three degrees in Electrical Engineering. Bevery Caloyeras, a native of the U.S and graduate of UCLA, shares his love of Greek culture and support of the Center for Modern Greek Studies . Peter's achievements in founding MAGNETIKA Inc. and Metrobank mark him as a leader in imaginative and resourceful business management. The love of Greece led Peter and Beverly to join Professor Hugh Gray in founding the Center in honor of Peter's father, Basil.

Hugh and Barbara Gray

Scholar, teacher, screenwriter, Professor Hugh Gray was born in England, educated at Louvain and Oxford, and served in the R.A.F. during WWII. In Los Angeles he was Professor of film, theatre, aesthetics and humanities at UCLA and Loyola Marymount University. His love of Greece resulted in the founding of the Center for Modern Greek Studies with Peter and Beverly Caloyeras and Basil Caloyeras. His wife, Barbara Gray, shared his Philhellenism.










Born in India and educated at Oxford University, Barbara Gray had a distiguished career in architecture as Vice President and Director of Research at the firm of William Pereira and Associates. She was a screenplay writer and authored the book of musical comedies. She was named LATimes Woman of the year in 1961