Suzan Sabanci Dinçer
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Suzan Sabancı Dinçer a member of the Sabancı family
in third generation, is a Turkish businesswoman. She is currently chairperson and executive board member of Akbank
.
Sabancı Dinçer was elected as Akbank’s chairperson and executive Board Member on March 28, 2008. Prior to this position, she has served on the Board of Directors of Akbank as Managing Director for eleven years. She has more than 20 years of banking experience. She was appointed as the division head of Akbank's Treasury Department in 1989 and was promoted to Executive Vice President in charge of Treasury in 1994. She was elected to the Board of Directors as the Managing Director responsible for Asset Liability Management and Correspondent Relations in 1997 and as the Executive Board Member responsible for all matters of Akbank in 2000.
Suzan Sabancı Dinçer holds a B.A. degree majoring in Finance and International Marketing from Richmond, The American International University in London, UK and an MBA degree from Boston University
, USA.
Suzan Sabancı Dinçer is a member of a number of organizations including: Citigroup
's International Advisory Board, the National Bank of Kuwait
's International Advisory Board, Blackstone
’s International Advisory Board, the Chatham House
Panel of Senior Advisers, the Institute of International Finance Board of Directors and Emerging Markets Advisory Board, the Chairman of the Turkish-British Business Council of Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkey DEIK, the Global Relations Forum Board of Directors and the Forum Istanbul Honorary Advisory Board. Sabancı Dinçer also assumes the role of Luxembourg
Honorary Consul and has been a WEF
Young Global Leader since 2006.
Sabancı Dinçer also assumes various responsibilities in the social field: she is a Member of The Prince’s Charities Council, the Board of Trustees of Sabancı University
, both a Founding Member and Board Member at Endeavor Turkey, an Advisory Board Member at Akbank Sanat, a Board Member at the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts and a member of TUSIAD (Turkish Industrialists' and Business Association).
Sabancı Dinçer is married to Haluk Dinçer
, and they have two children.
Suzan Sabancı Dinçer is described by the Financial Times
as possibly the most powerful businesswoman in Turkey, and by Newsweek
as one of the country's "top tycoons".
Suzan Sabancı Dinçer was listed in the “Top 50 Women In World Business-The Alternative 50” list published by the Financial Times.
She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Endeavor Turkey. Endeavor
, an international non-profit development organization that finds and supports high-impact entrepreneurs in emerging markets.
Sabanci family
The Sabancı family is a dynasty of Turkish businesspeople founded by Hacı Ömer Sabancı, a self-made wealthy trader. Some second and third generation members of the family control today Turkey’s largest and prestigious group of companies, established mostly by the efforts of his son Sakıp Sabancı...
in third generation, is a Turkish businesswoman. She is currently chairperson and executive board member of Akbank
Akbank
Akbank is Turkey-based bank and was founded in Adana, Turkey on January 1948, originally to provide financing for the cotton producers in the Çukurova region. Growing and developing over time, the Bank opened its first branch in Istanbul in the district of Sirkeci on July 14, 1950, moving its...
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Sabancı Dinçer was elected as Akbank’s chairperson and executive Board Member on March 28, 2008. Prior to this position, she has served on the Board of Directors of Akbank as Managing Director for eleven years. She has more than 20 years of banking experience. She was appointed as the division head of Akbank's Treasury Department in 1989 and was promoted to Executive Vice President in charge of Treasury in 1994. She was elected to the Board of Directors as the Managing Director responsible for Asset Liability Management and Correspondent Relations in 1997 and as the Executive Board Member responsible for all matters of Akbank in 2000.
Suzan Sabancı Dinçer holds a B.A. degree majoring in Finance and International Marketing from Richmond, The American International University in London, UK and an MBA degree from Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
, USA.
Suzan Sabancı Dinçer is a member of a number of organizations including: Citigroup
Citigroup
Citigroup Inc. or Citi is an American multinational financial services corporation headquartered in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. Citigroup was formed from one of the world's largest mergers in history by combining the banking giant Citicorp and financial conglomerate...
's International Advisory Board, the National Bank of Kuwait
National Bank of Kuwait
-The National Bank of Kuwait:The National Bank of Kuwait was incorporated in 1952 as the first local bank and the first shareholding company in Kuwait and the Gulf region. Over the years, NBK has maintained its position as the leading bank in Kuwait and built a well-established banking franchise...
's International Advisory Board, Blackstone
Blackstone
-Businesses:*Blackstone Group, U.S. private equity and asset management firm*Blackstone Career Institute, online training institute*Blackstone & Co, a farm implement and engine manufacturer in Stamford, Lincolnshire until absorbed by Lister in 1937-People:...
’s International Advisory Board, the Chatham House
Chatham House
Chatham House, formally known as The Royal Institute of International Affairs, is a non-profit, non-governmental organization based in London whose mission is to analyse and promote the understanding of major international issues and current affairs. It is regarded as one of the world's leading...
Panel of Senior Advisers, the Institute of International Finance Board of Directors and Emerging Markets Advisory Board, the Chairman of the Turkish-British Business Council of Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkey DEIK, the Global Relations Forum Board of Directors and the Forum Istanbul Honorary Advisory Board. Sabancı Dinçer also assumes the role of Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
Honorary Consul and has been a WEF
WEF
WEF may refer to:* Water Environment Federation, an organization of engineers and industry related to water use* Weifang Airport, an airport in Shandong Province, China...
Young Global Leader since 2006.
Sabancı Dinçer also assumes various responsibilities in the social field: she is a Member of The Prince’s Charities Council, the Board of Trustees of Sabancı University
Sabanci University
Sabancı University is a private research institution located in Istanbul, Turkey. Founded in 1996. SU is a small and highly focused university with 2861 undergraduates and 624 graduates, maintaining a strong emphasis on social and natural sciences...
, both a Founding Member and Board Member at Endeavor Turkey, an Advisory Board Member at Akbank Sanat, a Board Member at the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts and a member of TUSIAD (Turkish Industrialists' and Business Association).
Sabancı Dinçer is married to Haluk Dinçer
Haluk Dinçer
Haluk Dinçer is the President of the Retail and Insurance Group of Sabancı Holding, one of the two largest industrial and financial conglomerates of Turkey.-Biography:...
, and they have two children.
Suzan Sabancı Dinçer is described by the Financial Times
Financial Times
The Financial Times is an international business newspaper. It is a morning daily newspaper published in London and printed in 24 cities around the world. Its primary rival is the Wall Street Journal, published in New York City....
as possibly the most powerful businesswoman in Turkey, and by Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
as one of the country's "top tycoons".
Suzan Sabancı Dinçer was listed in the “Top 50 Women In World Business-The Alternative 50” list published by the Financial Times.
She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Endeavor Turkey. Endeavor
Endeavor (non-profit)
Endeavor is a non-profit organization that pioneered the concept of High-Impact Entrepreneurship in emerging markets. Its mission is to “lead the global movement to catalyze long-term economic growth by selecting, mentoring, and accelerating the best High-Impact Entrepreneurs around the...
, an international non-profit development organization that finds and supports high-impact entrepreneurs in emerging markets.