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.
Financial assets
| Exchange | Ticker | Shares | Price |
|---|