Rank #2613
Bulent Eczacibasi
Net worth $1.5B
Pharmaceuticals, diversified · Turkey
- Born
- Dec 25, 1949
- Age
- 76
- Source
- Pharmaceuticals, diversified
- Residence
- Istanbul
- Citizenship
- Turkey
- Marital status
- Married
- Children
- 2
- Education
- Bachelor of Arts/Science, Imperial College London; Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Net worth over time
Biography
- Bulent Eczacibasi and brother Faruk are partners in a conglomerate that has 25 production facilities in Turkey and 16 abroad.
- It is a global exporter of ceramic and wall tiles, plus bathroom fixtures and accessories (brands include VitrA, Villeroy & Boch and Engers Keramik).
- Bulent and Faruk's father, Dr. Nejat F. Eczacibasi, focused on pharmaceuticals before expanding into personal health care and other businesses.
- Eczacibasi Holding also operates in healthcare services and the production and distribution of medical products to hospitals.
- Other key sectors are consumer products, finance, IT, mining and real estate development. Eczacibasi is Turkey's leading producer of toilet paper.
- An avid collector, Bulent heads the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts and the Istanbul Modern Art Foundation, which includes the Istanbul Modern Art Museum.
- In Turkish, Eczacibasi means "chief pharmacist," an honorary title and surname given to Bulent's grandfather, Suleyman Ferit Eczacibasi.
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