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Murat Ülker was born on 21 March, 1959 in Turkish, is a Turkish businessman. Discover Murat Ülker's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 65 years old?
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Aries |
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He is a member of famous Businessman with the age 65 years old group.
Murat Ülker Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Murat Ülker's Wife?
His wife is Married
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Sabri Ülker Güzide İman |
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Murat Ülker Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Murat Ülker worth at the age of 65 years old? Murat Ülker’s income source is mostly from being a successful Businessman. He is from . We have estimated Murat Ülker's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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Businessman |
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Timeline
Murat Ülker (born 1959) is a Turkish billionaire businessman, and the chairman of Yıldız Holding, the largest food company in the CEEMEA region (Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa).
Yıldız owns businesses including Godiva Chocolatier, pladis, and Sok.
Murat Ülker was born to Sabri Ülker and Güzide İman on 21 March 1959 in Istanbul, Turkey.
He attended high school at İstanbul Erkek Lisesi and graduated from Boğaziçi University with a degree in business administration.
In 1982, he studied abroad at the American Institute of Baking (AIB) and Zentralfachschule der Deutschen Süßwarenwirtschaft (ZDS) and trained at Continental Baking Company in the United States.
He also worked on various International Executive Service Corps projects.
In 1984, Ülker joined the Ülker Group, part of Yıldız Holding, as a control coordinator.
Over the following years, he served as assistant general manager for enterprises, and later, as general manager.
Ülker aided in the foundation of the Ülkerspor basketball club in 1993, which later became Fenerbahçe Ülker.
The club has won the league championship four times, the Presidential Cup six times, and the Turkish Cup three times.
Ülkerspor also reached the quarterfinals of the FIBA European Champions Cup as well as the FIBA Korać Cup.
Ülker purchased the naming rights of the Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium for ten years.
He has also sponsored the Ülker Sports Arena.
Ülker previously supported other football clubs as well, but later withdrew his sponsorship.
In 2000, Ülker became the CEO of Yıldız Holding, before becoming its chairman in 2008.
Under his chairmanship, Yıldız Holding expanded its business and made several acquisitions including GODIVA Chocolatier in 2008 and United Biscuits in 2014.
In 2009, the Ülker family established the Sabri Ulker Foundation to make a lasting contribution to public health around the areas of food and nutrition.
In 2012, Ülker sponsored the retrospective art exhibition "Fifty Years of Urban Walls" at Istanbul Modern which attracted 215,000 visitors with 120 works by Burhan Dogançay.
In 2014, the Ülker family contributed $24 million to Harvard University.
The funding, distributed over 10 years, was provided to establish The Sabri Ülker Center for Nutrient, Genetic, and Metabolic Research at the T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
The center addresses chronic and complex diseases to help millions of people with illnesses such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Murat Ülker is married, with three children, and lives in Istanbul.
In 2016, Yildiz formed a new global business, pladis, by bringing together three of its brands: Ülker, United Biscuits, and DeMet’s Candy Company.
In 2018, Ülker was named the richest businessperson in Turkey with a net worth of $4.8 billion.
