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.
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 |
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).[citation needed] In 1990-1991, he attended the management trainee program of American Express Bank.[citation needed] From 1992 to 1994, he was an analyst at Morgan Stanley.[citation needed] In 1997, he joined Koç Holding, and held various senior positions within the company.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed] He served his fourth two-year term as vice-president since Aziz Yıldırım came to power.[citation needed] Koç is a Rotarian and a member of the Istanbul Open Sea Yacht Club and New York Yacht Club[citation needed]. 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.[citation needed] 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.