Ali Koç | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2007 | |
| President of Fenerbahçe SK | |
| Assumed office 3 June 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Aziz Yıldırım |
| President of Turkish Union of Clubs | |
| Assumed office 21 June 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Ahmet Ağaoğlu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Yıldırım Ali Koç[1] 2 April 1967 Istanbul, Turkey |
| Spouse |
Nevbahar Demirağ (m. 2005) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Rahmi Koç Çiğdem Simavi |
| Relatives | Mustafa Vehbi Koç (brother) Mehmet Ömer Koç (brother) |
| Alma mater | Harrow School Rice University Harvard University |
| Occupation | Businessman (member of the board, Koç Holding) |
| Website | Official Website |
Yıldırım Ali Koç (born 2 April 1967) is a Turkish businessman. He is a third-generation member of Turkey's wealthiest Koç family and the youngest son of Rahmi Koç. In June 2018, he became the 37th president of Fenerbahçe Sports Club.
Biography
After finishing high school at Harrow School (1980–85), London, he received a BA degree in Managerial Studies from Rice University (1985–89), Houston, Texas, followed by an MBA degree from Harvard Business School (1995–97). In 1990-1991, he attended the management trainee program of American Express Bank. From 1992 to 1994, he was an analyst at Morgan Stanley. In 1997, he joined Koç Holding, and held various senior positions within the company. From 2006 to 2010, he was the president of corporate communication and information of the family group.[2][3] He was former board member of Süper Lig football club giant Fenerbahçe. He served his fourth two-year term as vice-president since Aziz Yıldırım came to power. Koç is a Rotarian and a member of the Istanbul Open Sea Yacht Club and New York Yacht Club. Ali Koç currently serves on the Board of Directors of Endeavor Turkey, an international non-profit development organization that finds and supports high-impact entrepreneurs in emerging markets. He was elected the 37th Fenerbahçe Sports Club president on the third of June 2018, beating former president and candidate Aziz Yildirim with 77.6% of the votes for a three year long term.[4] In June 2022, he was awarded as Honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), for services to Trade and Investment between United Kingdom and Turkey.[5] In June 2022, he was elected as the president of the Turkish Union of Clubs.[6]
Personal life
Ali Koç married Nevbahar Demirağ in 2005. They have two children.[7]
External Links
References
- ↑ "Yildirim Ali Koc". Forbes.
- ↑ "Ali Koç" (in Turkish). 2013-08-29. Retrieved 2013-08-29.
- ↑ "Executive profile". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
- ↑ "Ali Koç, scion of Turkey's wealthiest family, elected Fenerbahçe chair". hurriyetdailynews.com. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
- ↑ "Honorary Awards to Foreign Nationals in 2022". Gov.UK. 2022.
- ↑ "Kulüpler Birliği Vakfının yeni başkanı Ali Koç oldu" (in Turkish). Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ↑ "Koç, Nevbahar". ansiklopedi.vkv.org.tr (in Turkish). Vehbi Koç Vakfı Ansiklopedisi. Retrieved 4 November 2023.