Ömer Sabancı
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| Born | 1959 (age 57–58) Adana, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Education | Economics |
| Alma mater | University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, USA |
| Organization | Densa Holding, Sabancı Holding, Doysa VIP Air |
| Net worth |
 $3 billion |
| Spouse(s) | Arzu Sabancı |
| Children | Haci Sabanci, Hakan Sabanci, Kerim Sabanci |
| Parent(s) | İhsan Sabancı, Özcan Sabancı |
| Relatives | Demet (Sabancı) Çetindoğan, Mehmet Sabancı |
Ömer Sabancı (born 1959 in Adana), a member of the Turkey’s second wealthiest Sabancı family in third generation, is a Turkish businessman. He is the ex-chairman of the prestigious Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association (TÜSİAD). Due to the shares he still possesses at several companies under Sabancı Holding and the holding he founded, Densa Holding, his net worth is estimated to be $3 billion as of 2014, which makes him one of the wealthiest person in Turkey.
He was born 1959 in Adana as the first son of Hacı Sabancı (1935–1998), son of Hacı Ömer Sabancı (1906–1966), the founder of Turkey’s second largest industrial and financial conglomerate Sabancı Holding. After finishing the high school at Tarsus American College in Tarsus, province Mersin, he was educated in Economics at the University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware, United States.
Ömer Sabancı worked first in a number of family-owned companies in Europe. Upon returning to Turkey, he was promoted to the top management in SaSA, and held this position for 15 years. In 2000, he initiated a joint venture with DuPont for polyester fabric production, and became president of the newly founded DupontSA.
Ömer Sabancı was elected chairman of the Turkish Businesspeople Association (TÜSİAD) on January 22, 2004, and his term ended in January 2007. He is also president of the European Association of Synthetic fibers Industrialists (CIRFS), headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.
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