Bulent Eczacibasi
$1.5B
Born
Dec 25, 1949
Age
75
Source of Wealth
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
- 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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