Sabri Ülker

Sabri Ülker (1920 – 12 June 2012) was a Turkish industrialist and businessman, and the founder of Ülker.

Sabri Ülker
Sabri Ülker
Born
Sabri Berksan

1920
Crimea, USSR
Died12 June 2012
Istanbul, Turkey
Resting placeTopkapi Cemetery, Istanbul
NationalityTurkish
EducationMarmara University
OccupationBusinessman
Known forFounder, Ülker
Spouse(s)Güzide Iman
Children3, including Murat Ülker

Early life

Sabri Ülker was born in 1920 in Crimea.[1] His family fled to Turkey to escape communism.[1]

Career

He founded the Ülker company in 1944.[2] It became known as Yıldız Holding in 1989.[2]

Ülker has also led social development projects.[3] He was among the founders of the Turkish Foundation for Combating Soil Erosion (TEMA).[3]

Personal life

He was married to Güzide Iman, born in Balıkesir in 1924, the daughter of a tradesman father Muharrem İman, and his wife Sabih.[4] They had three children, Ali Ülker, who died young, Ahsen Özokur and Murat Ülker.[5]

He died on 12 June 2012.[5]

Legacy

The Sabri Ülker Center at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Cambridge, Massachusetts is named in his honor.[2]

References
  1. Pelin Turgut, Ülker: Ambitious confectioner snaps up Belgium's Godiva, Financial Times, November 28, 2008
  2. "Home". Hotamışlıgil Lab.
  3. Politicians, business world, rival say farewell to founder of Ülker, Hurriyet Daily News, June 14, 2012
  4. "THE STORY OF THE GREAT LOVE BETWEEN SABRI AND GÜZID | Yıldız Holding". english.yildizholding.com.tr.
  5. https://www.ulker.com.tr/en/meet-ulker/message-from-honarary-president/life-story


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