Faruk Eczacibasi
$1.3B
Born
Jun 15, 1954
Age
71
Source of Wealth
Pharmaceuticals, diversified
Residence
Istanbul,
Citizenship
Turkey
Marital Status
Married
Children
2
Education
- Faruk Eczacibasi and brother Bulent 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).
- Faruk and Bulent's father, Dr. Nejat F. Eczacibasi, focused on pharmaceuticals before expanding into personal health care and other businesses.
- Eczacibasi Holding also operate 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.
- Faruk has an extensive modern art collection (assembled with his wife, Fusun), loves jazz and lives in Istanbul's historic peninsula of Galata.
- He is president of the Eczacibasi Sports Club, whose women's volleyball team won the Women's Club World Championship in 2015 and 2016.
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