Murat Özyeğin
Murat Özyeğin | |
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| Born | January 10, 1976 Istanbul, Turkey |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Known for | Chairman of Fiba Holding, board member of Özyeğin University |
Murat Özyeğin (born January 10, 1976) is a prominent Turkish entrepreneur and represents the second generation of one of Turkey's most affluent families. He is the son of the self-made billionaire Hüsnü Özyeğin. Murat holds positions on the executive board of FIBA Holding as well as on the board of trustees at Özyeğin University.
Biography
Özyeğin was born in Istanbul and completed his undergraduate studies in Industrial Management and Economics at Carnegie Mellon University in 1998. He later earned an MBA from Harvard Business School in 2003. His professional journey started as a financial analyst in the Mergers & Acquisitions division at Bear Stearns in New York, followed by a promotion to senior analyst at their London branch.
After returning to Turkey in 2003, he established the Strategy and Business Development units within both Finansbank and FIBA Holding. He has served twice as chairman of Endeavor Turkey and currently leads Fiba Holding as its chairman. Additionally, he is a member of TÜSİAD, sits on the executive board of the Hüsnü M. Özyeğin Foundation, and participates on the boards of trustees for both Özyeğin University and WWF. His involvement extends to memberships in the Global Relations Forum and Harvard University's Global Advisory Council. In 2017, he was named honorary consul for Singapore covering Istanbul and İzmir. In January 2024, Özyeğin was chosen as chair of the Türkiye-US Business Council and is scheduled to join the steering committee of the Bilderberg Meetings in June 2025.
He is a father to four children, comprising three daughters and one son.