Serdar Bilgili
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Serdar Bilgili, born in 1963 in Istanbul
, Turkey
, served as the president of the Istanbul based football club Beşiktaş J.K.
.
His family was from the Kahramanmaraş Province
in Turkey
. After graduating from Robert College
in Turkey, he studied Business Administration in the University of Redlands
in California
, United States
. He did some internship in Vienna
, Austria
in 1983. He returned to Turkey in 1984 and got engaged in many businesses such as textiles, construction
, and tourism
. He owns the Radisson
SAS Hotel in Istanbul and W Hotels hotel in Istanbul. He currently holds the position as the CEO of Bilgili Holding and continues his investments in real estate.
Bilgili was elected to the BJK Management Board in 1992. Until 1998 he served as General Secretary and Press Agent under Suleyman Seba
's presidency. Bilgili was elected as the president of Beşiktaş J.K.
on March 26, 2000. During his term, he appointed Mircea Lucescu
as the coach and brought many stars to Beşiktaş such as Pascal Nouma
, Óscar Córdoba
, and İlhan Mansız
. While Bilgili was the president, Beşiktaş participated in the UEFA Champions League
twice (2000–2001, 2003–2004). Beşiktaş also won the Turkish Super League in 2002–2003. In the 2003–2004 season, Beşiktaş lost their 15-point first place lead and could not win the championship. In 2004 Bilgili resigned from his presidency after suffering abuse from fans. His successor is Yıldırım Demirören
.
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, served as the president of the Istanbul based football club Beşiktaş J.K.
Besiktas J.K.
Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...
.
His family was from the Kahramanmaraş Province
Kahramanmaras Province
Kahramanmaraş is a province of Turkey. Its provincial capital is Kahramanmaraş city, the traffic code is 46.-Districts:Kahramanmaraş province is divided into 10 districts :*Afşin*Andırın*Çağlayancerit*Ekinözü*Elbistan*Göksun*Kahramanmaraş...
in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. After graduating from Robert College
Robert College
Robert College of Istanbul , is one of the most selective independent private high schools in Turkey. Robert College is a co-educational, boarding school with a wooded campus on the European side of Istanbul between the two bridges on the Bosphorus, with the Arnavutköy district to the east, and...
in Turkey, he studied Business Administration in the University of Redlands
University of Redlands
The University of Redlands is a private liberal arts and sciences university located in Redlands, California. The university's campus sits on near downtown Redlands. The university was founded in 1907 and was associated with the American Baptist Church. The land for the university was donated by...
in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He did some internship in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
in 1983. He returned to Turkey in 1984 and got engaged in many businesses such as textiles, construction
Construction
In the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the building or assembling of infrastructure. Far from being a single activity, large scale construction is a feat of human multitasking...
, and tourism
Tourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
. He owns the Radisson
Radisson Hotels
Radisson Hotels is one of the leading, full-service global hotel companies with more than 420 locations in 73 countries. The first Radisson Hotel was built in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1909, and was named after the 17th-century French explorer Pierre-Esprit Radisson...
SAS Hotel in Istanbul and W Hotels hotel in Istanbul. He currently holds the position as the CEO of Bilgili Holding and continues his investments in real estate.
Bilgili was elected to the BJK Management Board in 1992. Until 1998 he served as General Secretary and Press Agent under Suleyman Seba
Süleyman Seba
Süleyman Seba is a former Turkish football player and was the longest presiding Chairman of the Istanbul based multisports club Beşiktaş J.K..-Biography:...
's presidency. Bilgili was elected as the president of Beşiktaş J.K.
Besiktas J.K.
Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey...
on March 26, 2000. During his term, he appointed Mircea Lucescu
Mircea Lucescu
Mircea Lucescu is a Romanian former football player and current coach, and one of the most successful Romanian football managers. He is also the father of Rapid Bucharest coach, Răzvan Lucescu...
as the coach and brought many stars to Beşiktaş such as Pascal Nouma
Pascal Nouma
Pascal Olivier Nouma is a Cameroonese/French footballer. He is particularly famous for his eccentric behaviour both on and off the pitch. During an interview with Hürriyet he admitted being Turkish and feeling that Turkey is his home country. He started his career in the Paris Saint-Germain youth...
, Óscar Córdoba
Óscar Córdoba
Óscar Eduardo Córdoba Arce is a retired Colombian football goalkeeper who has played more than 70 games for the Colombia national team...
, and İlhan Mansız
Ilhan Mansiz
İlhan Mansız is a former Turkish football player.-Career:He attracted much attention from female fans due to his fashionable dressing style and hairdo, being listed among other football players such as David Beckham who are often categorized as metrosexuals...
. While Bilgili was the president, Beşiktaş participated in the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
twice (2000–2001, 2003–2004). Beşiktaş also won the Turkish Super League in 2002–2003. In the 2003–2004 season, Beşiktaş lost their 15-point first place lead and could not win the championship. In 2004 Bilgili resigned from his presidency after suffering abuse from fans. His successor is Yıldırım Demirören
Yildirim Demirören
Yıldırım Demirören is a Turkish businessman and the chairman of the Istanbul-based Turkish multisports club Beşiktaş. He also owns Demirören Şirketler Grubu , which were founded in 1964 and focused on liquid gas distribution....
.