The Forum's members are a group of influential global business leaders who are committed to creating opportunities for women as an integral part of their core business, corporate social responsibility agendas, diversity, and inclusion initiatives. |
Forum Members
Eduardo Belmont Lloyd Blankfein Henryka Bochniarz Frank J. Brown Kevin M. Campbell John T. Chambers Kristin Clemet Rick Goings Kevin L. Kelly Sung-joo Kim Yang Lan Wendy Luhabe Dennis Nally Marilyn Carlson Nelson Hüsnü M. Özyeǧin Rex W. Tillerson Lynn Taliento Elena Viyella de Paliza Nitin Paranjpe Mark Parker Peter Sands James S. Turley Mona Zulficar
Member Background | Company Information | Focus on Women's Empowerment Member BackgroundHüsnü M. Özyeǧin, Board President is the founder of Finansbank and Özyeǧin University in Turkey. Mr. Özyeǧin began his academic career at Robert College in Istanbul, and earned a degree in civil engineering from Oregon State University as well as an MBA from Harvard Business School. Upon his return from the United States, he assumed several managerial positions. He established Finansbank, Turkey's fifth-largest private bank, which he sold in 2005 to the National Bank of Greece for US$2.76 billion. In 2005, as part of his foundation work, he created scholarships and provided supplied textbooks to more than 7,000 needy students.
Company InformationHüsnü M. Özyeǧin Foundation was launched in 1990 by Mr. Hüsnü M. Özyeǧin to undertake activities and provide aid in social, economic, financial, cultural, and educational areas, and to contribute to Turkey's ongoing development efforts. In addition to providing scholarships to students studying in Turkey and abroad, the foundation builds primary schools, high schools and dormitories for girls while also supporting projects in the areas of healthcare and culture. In 2007 the foundation founded Özyeǧin University.
Focus on Women's EmpowermentAs part of Mr. Özyeǧin's commitment to advancing girls' education, he supported the establishment of 36 schools and girl's dormitories. Through his wife's foundation, Acev, Mr. Özyeǧin has also helped pay for women's literacy and early education programs in poor parts of Turkey. |
