Portrait of Mustafa Kucuk

Rank #2008

Mustafa Kucuk

Net worth $2.1B

Fashion retail · Turkey

Born
Jun 03, 1963
Age
62
Source
Fashion retail
Residence
Istanbul
Citizenship
Turkey
Marital status
Married
Children
3
Education

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Mustafa Kucuk is the biggest shareholder of LC Waikiki, a producer and retailer of ready-to-wear fashions and home items.
  • Designer Georges Amouyal and a partner founded LC Waikiki in France in 1985. Kucuk and partners including Sefik Yilmaz Dizdar acquired it in 1997.
  • LC Waikiki's first international store opened in Romania in 2009. In 2016, it expanded into home textile products under the brand name LCW Home.
  • The company prides itself on promoting women into its management ranks.
  • Today, LC Waikiki has over 1,000 locations in 47 countries; roughly half are outside of Turkey. Its motto: "Everyone deserves to dress well."
  • The brand combines the name of the famous Hawaiian beach with "LC," as in "Les Copains" ("friends" in French).
  • Mustafa Kucuk avoids the media. His older brother, Vahap Kucuk, is the public face of the company, which pulls in revenue of around $2.5 billion annually.