- Haluk Dinçer
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Biography
Haluk Dinçer was born in
Istanbul , Turkey in 1962. Having attended the prestigiousSt. Joseph High School (Istanbul) , he received a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1985 and anM.B.A. in 1988, both from theUniversity of Michigan . [ [http://www.sabanci.com/En/popup_yonetim_halukdincer.asp The Sabancı Holding's website] (Last accessed on June 11, 2008).]Career
Haluk Dinçer began his career in the
U.S. as a project engineer atGeneral Motors Technical Center in 1985. He proceeded to work in various sectors within and outside Turkey over the next ten years.Dinçer joined the Sabanci Group in 1995, serving as the Executive Vice Chairman of the Board of
TemSA for six years. He was appointed Vice President of the Food and Retail Group in 2001, and Food Group President in 2002.Dinçer has held the position of the President of the Retail Group since 2004. He is also the Chairman of the Board of the group’s retail companies
CarrefourSA ,DiaSA , andTeknoSA . [ [http://www.sabanci.com/En/popup_yonetim_halukdincer.asp "Ibid."] .]Non-Business Activities
Haluk Dinçer is the Chairman of DEIK / Turkish-American Business Council. Dinçer also sits on the board of
TÜSIAD – Turkish Industrialists and Businessmen’s Association,American Turkish Council in Washington D.C. and American Turkish Society inNew York . He is also the President of the External Relations Commission of TÜSIAD. [ [http://www.turkey-now.org/Default.aspx?pgID=382&langid=1 The Turkish-U.S. Business Council Homepage] .]Personal life
Haluk Dinçer is married to
Suzan Sabancı Dinçer , and they have two children. [ [http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601085&sid=af0.pMAgfPa8&refer=europe Bloomberg.com] .]References
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