Ömer Sabancı
Ömer Sabancı | |
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| Born | 1959 Adana, Turkey |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, businessman |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Known for | Co-founder of Doysa VIP Air; former chairman of TÜSİAD; president of CIRFS; shares in Sabancı Holding and Akbank |
Ömer Sabancı (born 1959) is a prominent Turkish entrepreneur and a third-generation descendant of the Sabancı family, recognized as the second wealthiest family in Turkey.
Biography
He was born in Adana as the eldest son of Hacı Sabancı (1935–1998) and grandson of Hacı Ömer Sabancı (1906–1966), the founder of Sabancı Holding, which stands as Turkey's second-largest industrial and financial conglomerate. Ömer completed his secondary education at Tarsus American College located in Tarsus, Mersin, and later obtained an Economics degree from the University of Delaware in the United States.
Ömer Sabancı initiated his professional journey within the family enterprises across Europe before advancing to senior management at SaSA in Turkey, where he dedicated 15 years. In 2000, he established a joint venture with DuPont focused on polyester fabric manufacturing and assumed the role of president at the newly formed DupontSA.
Between 2004 and 2007, he held the position of chairman at the Turkish Businesspeople Association (TÜSİAD) and also served as president of the European Association of Synthetic fibers Industrialists (CIRFS), headquartered in Brussels.
Following his departure from Sabancı Holding, Ömer co-founded Doysa VIP Air, a private jet charter firm, alongside partners Demir and Yalcin Sabanci. He maintains ownership stakes in Odesa Polymer, Turkey’s exclusive manufacturer and exporter of recyclable foldable crates, operating out of its facility in Duzce Industrial Zone. Furthermore, he owns Electroworld Turkey, a retailer specializing in electronics. Recognized by Forbes as a billionaire, his fortune mainly originates from shares in Sabancı Holding and its largest private banking subsidiary, Akbank, as well as other affiliated companies within the group.
In 1986, he married Arzu; they have three children: Hacı (born 1987), Hakan (born 1991), and Kerim (born 1996). Hacı pursued economics studies at Tufts University following his graduation from Saint-Benoit French high school.
Ömer is the older sibling of the late Mehmet Sabancı and Demet Çetindoğan.
References
- Biography in Economic Research Forum
- NetHaber.com - Brief biography of Ömer Sabancı. Ömer Sabancı, TÜSİAD’ı bırakıyor. 2007.