Ali Y. Koç
Nationality: Turkish
Club role: President of Fenerbahçe SK
ECA Board Member since: 2019
Biography
Mr. Ali Y. Koç received his BA at Management Faculty of Rice University. He earned an MBA from Harvard Business School. He started his career at American Express Bank as a Management Trainee and continued as an Investment Analyst at Morgan Stanley Investment Bank. He joined Koç Holding in 1997 and held senior-level positions until 2010 including business development, information technologies and corporate communications. He served as a Board Member at Koç Holding for over 8 years. In addition, he was elected as Vice Chairman on February 2016.
Currently, Ali Y. Koç is the Chairman of Ark İnşaat, Bilkom, Digital Panorama, Ford Otosan, Koç Information and Defence Technologies, Koç Sistem, Koçtaş, Otokar, Otokoç, Setur and Yapi Kredi Bank. He also contributes to country’s social and economic development and currently is the President of Fenerbahçe Sports Club.
He is a Board Member at the National Competition Research Association, Board Member at the Foreign Economic Relations Board and Endeavor Association, a member of the Global Advisory Council of Bank of America, Harvard University and Council on Foreign Relations. He is also a member of Panel of Senior Advisers at Chatham House and Trade and Investment Council at the Confederation of British Industry.