Bulent Eczacibasi
Overview
- Source of Wealth
- Pharmaceuticals, diversified
- Industry
- Diversified
- Residence
- Istanbul
- Education
- Imperial College London (Bachelor of Arts/Science)Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Master of Science)
- Marital Status
- Married
- Children
- 2
Assets
- Eczacibasi Ilac Sanayi ve Finansal Yatirimlar Sanayi175,573,000 shares @ --ECILC.E-TR
- Eczacibasi Yatirim Holding Ortakligi A.S.42,824,000 shares @ --ECZYT.E-TR
Biography
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.
About
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.