Haluk Dinçer
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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
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, Turkey in 1962. Having attended the prestigious Saint-Joseph Private French High School (Istanbul), he received a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1985 and an M.B.A. in 1988, both from the University of Michigan
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in 1985.
Dinçer joined Sabanci Holding in 1995, serving as the Executive Vice Chairman of the Board of the automotive manufacturer 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 mass-merchant chain CarrefourSA, discount food retailer DiaSA, and electronics superstore TeknoSA.
In March 2011, Haluk Dinçer took over as President of the restructured Retail and Insurance Group of Sabanci Holding. Along with his previous responsibilities as Retail Group President, the appointment put Dinçer in charge of the pensions and life insurance provider AvivaSA and the non-life insurer AkSigorta, a partnership with the Belgian insurance group Ageas.
. He is also the President of the Parliamentary Affairs Committee of TÜSIAD. In June 2010 and November 2011, he represented Turkey at the G-20 Business Summit, in Toronto and Cannes respectively.
Sabanci Holding
Hacı Ömer Sabancı Holding A.Ş., abbreviated as Sabancı Holding, is the largest industrial and financial conglomerate in Turkey by profit. The holding is owned at about 75% by the Sabancı family, one of Turkey's wealthiest. 3% is owned by the Sabancı University and the Sabancı Foundation. The...
, one of the two largest industrial and financial conglomerates of Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
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Biography
Haluk Dinçer was born in IstanbulIstanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, Turkey in 1962. Having attended the prestigious Saint-Joseph Private French High School (Istanbul), he received a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1985 and an M.B.A. in 1988, both from the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
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Career
Haluk Dinçer began his career in the U.S. as a project engineer at General Motors Technical CenterGeneral Motors Technical Center
The GM Technical Center is a General Motors facility in Warren, Michigan. The campus is home to 16,000 GM engineers, designers, and technicians and has been the center of the company's engineering effort since its inauguration in 1956....
in 1985.
Dinçer joined Sabanci Holding in 1995, serving as the Executive Vice Chairman of the Board of the automotive manufacturer TemSA
TEMSA
Temsa Global is a coach, bus and light truck manufacturer located in Adana, Turkey. The company is part of the Sabanci Group, a large Turkish industrial and commercial conglomerate...
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 mass-merchant chain CarrefourSA, discount food retailer DiaSA, and electronics superstore TeknoSA.
In March 2011, Haluk Dinçer took over as President of the restructured Retail and Insurance Group of Sabanci Holding. Along with his previous responsibilities as Retail Group President, the appointment put Dinçer in charge of the pensions and life insurance provider AvivaSA and the non-life insurer AkSigorta, a partnership with the Belgian insurance group Ageas.
Non-Business activities
Haluk Dinçer is the Chairman of DEIK / Turkish-American Business Council. Dinçer is also the Vice-President of TÜSIAD – Turkish Industrialists and Businessmen’s Association, and sits on the boards of the American Turkish Council in Washington D.C. and American Turkish Society in New YorkNew York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. He is also the President of the Parliamentary Affairs Committee of TÜSIAD. In June 2010 and November 2011, he represented Turkey at the G-20 Business Summit, in Toronto and Cannes respectively.