Portrait of Mehmet Ali Aydinlar

Rank #2044

Mehmet Ali Aydinlar

Net worth $2.0B

Hospitals · Turkey

Born
Jul 27, 1956
Age
69
Source
Hospitals
Residence
Istanbul
Citizenship
Turkey
Marital status
Married
Children
1
Education

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Mehmet Ali Aydinlar is founder and leader of Turkey's largest chain of private hospitals, Acibadem Healthcare Group.
  • He began his career as a consultant for the hospital industry before starting Acidadem, which he took public in 2000.
  • Abraaj Capital joined him as a partner in 2008. Four years later Aydinlar brought on Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund and Kuala Lumpur-based IHH Healthcare Berhad, and the company was delisted.
  • Aydinlar exchanged Acibadem shares for cash and stock in IHH. He still owns 10% of Acibadem and serves as chairman of its board of directors.
  • Acibadem has been expanding into the Netherlands, Bulgaria, Macedonia and Serbia.
  • Aydinlar has been buying real estate since his days as a consultant for hire. In 2019, he was named Entrepreneur of the Year in Turkey by Ernst & Young.
  • His primary philanthropic undertaking is Istanbul-based Acibadem University, whose mission is to advance healthcare in Turkey through education and research.

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