Hüsnü Özyeğin (born 1944) is a Turkish billionaire. He founded Finansbank in 1987 and later sold the Turkish division of the bank. Nowadays, his financial investments are managed under Fiba Holding while non-financial investments are managed under Fina Holding.
Following his return home after three more years in the US, Özyeğin was offered a post in Pamukbank, which belonged to his schoolmate, Mehmet Emin Karamehmet. In 1977, at the age of only 32, he was appointed general manager of this bank and he held this position until 1984. Then he transferred to Yapı ve Kredi Bankası to become its general manager, a much larger bank in Turkey acquired that year by the same friend. There he succeeded in leading the money-losing bank to a profit over the next two years.
Özyeğin led Yapı ve Kredi Bankası until 1987, when he decided to establish his own bank, the Finansbank at the age of 43. He expanded it to a bank with more than 200 branches operating in nine countries out of Turkey, mostly in Europe. He later founded several finance companies and brought them under the Holding Fiba, which has around 8,500 employees in 20 companies. Over the next few years, he invested in high-demand industries such as real estate, energy and retail, building condominiums and shopping centers across the main domestic business districts. In 1996, he entered the retail business purchasing the supermarket chains Gima, Endi, Spar and Greens. Furthermore, Özyeğin signed a franchising contract with the British retail chain Marks & Spencer, and then purchased also the Sakura Bank.
In 2005, Özyeğin sold the supermarket chain named GIMA to Sabancı Holding, and acquired in exchange the five-star hotel Swissotel in İstanbul from its Japanese owners. In April 2006, he sold 46% of the shares of the Turkish branch of Finansbank, worth US$2.774 billion, to National Bank of Greece, the largest and the oldest commercial bank in Greece. He sold his remaining 9% stake for US$700 million in 2008.[2] He was expected to remain the bank's chairman of the board of directors for two more years.
The non-Turkish part of Finansbank was placed under the Dutch holding and rebranded into Credit Europe Bank. Özyeğin is the main shareholder and board member of this bank. At the end of 2008, Credit Europe Bank N.V. employed over 6,000 professionals working in the euro-zone countries Belgium, Germany, Malta and the Netherlands as well as in China, Dubai, Russia, Romania, Switzerland, Turkey and Ukraine, serving more than 3 million customers worldwide.
Özyeğin was awarded "Businessman of the Year" in 2000 by the Turkish magazine "Ekonomist". In an interview for the Creating Emerging Markets project at the Harvard Business School, he describes his commitment to expanding education opportunities for women.[3]
Özyeğin University in Istanbul was founded by the Hüsnü M. Özyeğin Foundation in May 2007.[4] Özyeğin plans to spend up to $1 billion over the next 15 years on the university.[1]
Personal life
Özyeğin is married, with two children, and lives in Istanbul, Turkey.[2]
hüsnü, özyeğin, born, 1944, turkish, billionaire, founded, finansbank, 1987, later, sold, turkish, division, bank, nowadays, financial, investments, managed, under, fiba, holding, while, financial, investments, managed, under, fina, holding, born1944, izmir, t. Husnu Ozyegin born 1944 is a Turkish billionaire He founded Finansbank in 1987 and later sold the Turkish division of the bank Nowadays his financial investments are managed under Fiba Holding while non financial investments are managed under Fina Holding Husnu OzyeginBorn1944 age 78 79 Izmir TurkeyNationalityTurkishEducationOregon State University Harvard Business SchoolOccupationBusinessmanKnown forFounder of FinansbankSpouseMarriedChildren2 including Murat Ozyegin Contents 1 Background 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 See also 5 ReferencesBackground EditThe son of a doctor Ozyegin was born in 1944 in Izmir Turkey He graduated from Robert College in Istanbul in 1963 and claims that he went to the US with just a thousand dollars in his pocket 1 There he studied civil engineering at Oregon State University He then earned an MBA from Harvard Business School 2 Career EditFollowing his return home after three more years in the US Ozyegin was offered a post in Pamukbank which belonged to his schoolmate Mehmet Emin Karamehmet In 1977 at the age of only 32 he was appointed general manager of this bank and he held this position until 1984 Then he transferred to Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi to become its general manager a much larger bank in Turkey acquired that year by the same friend There he succeeded in leading the money losing bank to a profit over the next two years Ozyegin led Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi until 1987 when he decided to establish his own bank the Finansbank at the age of 43 He expanded it to a bank with more than 200 branches operating in nine countries out of Turkey mostly in Europe He later founded several finance companies and brought them under the Holding Fiba which has around 8 500 employees in 20 companies Over the next few years he invested in high demand industries such as real estate energy and retail building condominiums and shopping centers across the main domestic business districts In 1996 he entered the retail business purchasing the supermarket chains Gima Endi Spar and Greens Furthermore Ozyegin signed a franchising contract with the British retail chain Marks amp Spencer and then purchased also the Sakura Bank In 2005 Ozyegin sold the supermarket chain named GIMA to Sabanci Holding and acquired in exchange the five star hotel Swissotel in Istanbul from its Japanese owners In April 2006 he sold 46 of the shares of the Turkish branch of Finansbank worth US 2 774 billion to National Bank of Greece the largest and the oldest commercial bank in Greece He sold his remaining 9 stake for US 700 million in 2008 2 He was expected to remain the bank s chairman of the board of directors for two more years The non Turkish part of Finansbank was placed under the Dutch holding and rebranded into Credit Europe Bank Ozyegin is the main shareholder and board member of this bank At the end of 2008 Credit Europe Bank N V employed over 6 000 professionals working in the euro zone countries Belgium Germany Malta and the Netherlands as well as in China Dubai Russia Romania Switzerland Turkey and Ukraine serving more than 3 million customers worldwide Ozyegin was awarded Businessman of the Year in 2000 by the Turkish magazine Ekonomist In an interview for the Creating Emerging Markets project at the Harvard Business School he describes his commitment to expanding education opportunities for women 3 Ozyegin University in Istanbul was founded by the Husnu M Ozyegin Foundation in May 2007 4 Ozyegin plans to spend up to 1 billion over the next 15 years on the university 1 Personal life EditOzyegin is married with two children and lives in Istanbul Turkey 2 See also EditList of Turks by net worthReferences Edit a b A New Breed of Billionaire New York Times nytimes com 2007 12 14 a b c Forbes profile Husnu Ozyegin Forbes Retrieved 18 February 2019 Interview with Husnu Ozyegin Creating Emerging Markets Harvard Business School Official web site of Ozyegin University History Turkish Archived from the original on 2008 04 10 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Husnu Ozyegin amp oldid 1114162114, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
