Bülent Eczacıbaşı
| Bülent Eczacıbaşı | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1949 (age 67–68) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Residence | Yeniköy, Istanbul |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Education | Chemical engineering |
| Alma mater |
Deutsche Schule Istanbul Imperial College London, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Organization | Eczacıbaşı Holding |
| Net worth |
 US$ 1.7 billion |
| Board member of | İstanbul Modern Art Foundation, İstanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV), |
| Spouse(s) | Oya (née Esener) (born 1959, married 1980) |
| Children | Emre (son), Esra (daughter) |
| Parent(s) | Nejat Eczacıbaşı (1913–1993) (father), Fatma Beyhan (née Ergene) (1923–2004) (mother) |
| Relatives | Faruk Eczacıbaşı (brother) |
Bülent Eczacıbaşı (Turkish pronunciation: [byˌlent edʒzaːˌdʒɯbaˈʃɯ], born 1949) is a Turkish businessman. Currently, he is the chairman of Eczacıbaşı Holding, a prominent Turkish with investments in pharmaceuticals, personal care products, consumer products, building products and financial services.
He was born in 1949 to Nejat Eczacıbaşı (1913–1993), founder of the Eczacıbaşı group of companies, and his wife Fatma Beyhan (née Ergene) (1923–2004) in Istanbul. He has a younger brother Faruk, who was born in 1954.
Bülent Eczacıbaşı graduated from Imperial College London following his education at the Deutsche Schule Istanbul. He obtained his master's degree in chemical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. After initiating his professional career in 1974 in Eczacıbaşı Holding, Bülent Eczacıbaşı held a variety of management positions in Eczacıbaşı Group companies.
Bülent Eczacıbaşı served in a large number of civic associations, including TÜSIAD, the Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association, where he was chairman of the board (1991–1993) and chairman of the high advisory council (1997–2001). He was also founding chairman of the Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation (TESEV) (1993–1997) and chairman of the board of the Turkish Pharmaceuticals Manufacturers' Association (2000–2008).
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