Murat Koprulu

Murat Köprülü is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Multilateral Funding International (MFI), a New York based emerging markets investment firm and Partner of MFI Securities, L.P. Mr. Köprülü is also the Chairman of the American Turkish Society (ATS), America's oldest not-for-profit organization seeking to enhance economic, political, and cultural ties between Turkey and the United States.^[1][2]

Mr. Köprülü worked at the World Bank from 1980 through 1983 at the Turkey Desk and the Egypt Desk. From 1983 to 1986, Mr. Köprülü was Managing Director of IntraLink, Ltd., an international trade finance advisory firm. In 2004, MFI established the Turkey Opportunity Fund to invest in Turkish equities. Mr. Köprülü is a member of the US-Turkey Business Development Council, the Council on Foreign Relations, and the Bretton Woods Committee.

Education and personal life

Mr. Köprülü holds Bachelor of Science degrees in Mathematics and Economics from the University of Maryland, a Masters degree in Economics from the London School of Economics and an M.Phil in International Trade and Finance from Columbia University. He was presented with an Award of Excellence in 2004 from the International Center in New York.^[3] He is proficient in Spanish and fluent in English, Turkish and French. He has two children and is married to Nina Lydia Joukowsky.^[4]

References

1. ^ "The American Turkish Society celebrates GE partnership with Dogus Group." Reuters (2008-04-18). Retrieved on 2008-08-20.
2. ^ Gül Demir (2006-12-24). "International music world lost two giants in 2006." Turkish Daily News. Retrieved on 2008-08-19.
3. ^ "The International Center in New York 2004 Gala Awards Dinner." (2004). Retrieved on 2008-08-20.
4. ^ "Nina Joukowsky, becomes a bride." The New York Times (1987-12-20). Retrieved on 2008-08-20.

External links

• Murat Köprülü executive biography at the Multilateral Funding International's company web site
• Murat Köprülü executive biography at The American Turkish Society organizational web site

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