Yıldırım Ali Koç (born 2 April 1967) is a Turkish businessman. He is a third-generation member of Turkey's wealthiest

Koç family Koç is a Turkish family of business people founded by Vehbi Koç, one of the wealthiest people in Turkey. His grandsons, the third generation of the Koç family, today run Turkey's largest group of companies, Koç Holding, the only Turkish comp ...

and the youngest son of

Rahmi Koç Mustafa Rahmi Koç (born 9 October 1930) is a Turkish businessman. In 2016, Forbes ranked him No. 906 richest person in the world with a net worth of US$2.6 billion. In 2013, Koç was the single highest taxpayer in Turkey, totalling 37.5&nb ...

. In June 2018, he became the 37th president of Fenerbahçe Sports Club.

Biography

After finishing high school at

Harrow School Harrow School () is a Public school (United Kingdom), public school (English boarding school for boys) in Harrow on the Hill, Greater London, England. The school was founded in 1572 by John Lyon (school founder), John Lyon, a local landowner an ...

(1980–85), London, he received a BA degree in Managerial Studies from

Rice University William Marsh Rice University, commonly referred to as Rice University, is a Private university, private research university in Houston, Houston, Texas, United States. Established in 1912, the university spans 300 acres. Rice University comp ...

(1985–89),

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, followed by an MBA degree from

Harvard Business School Harvard Business School (HBS) is the graduate school, graduate business school of Harvard University, a Private university, private Ivy League research university. Located in Allston, Massachusetts, HBS owns Harvard Business Publishing, which p ...

(1995–97). In 1990-1991, he attended the management trainee program of

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. From 1992 to 1994, he was an analyst at

Morgan Stanley Morgan Stanley is an American multinational investment bank and financial services company headquartered at 1585 Broadway in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. With offices in 42 countries and more than 80,000 employees, the firm's clients in ...

. In 1997, he joined

Koç Holding Koç Holding A.Ş. () is a Turkish multinational industrial conglomerate headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey. It operates as the country's largest company, and the only to be listed on the Fortune Global 500 as of 2024. Koç Holding's contributio ...

, and held various senior positions within the company. From 2006 to 2010, he was the president of corporate communication and information of the family group. He was former board member of

Süper Lig The Süper Lig (, ''Super League''), also known as Trendyol Süper Lig for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Turkey and the highest level of the Turkish football league system. In the 2023–2024 season, twen ...

football club giant Fenerbahçe. He served his fourth two-year term as vice-president since

Aziz Yıldırım Aziz Yıldırım (born 2 November 1952) is a Turkish businessman and civil engineer who served as the 36th chairman of the Turkey, Turkish sports club, multi-sport club Fenerbahçe S.K., Fenerbahçe SK. He lost the election held on 3 June 2018 t ...

came to power. Koç is a

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and a member of the Istanbul Open Sea Yacht Club and

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. Ali Koç currently serves on the Board of Directors of Endeavor Turkey, an international non-profit development organization that finds and supports high-impact entrepreneurs in emerging markets. He was elected the 37th Fenerbahçe Sports Club president on the third of June 2018, beating former president and candidate Aziz Yildırım with 77.6% of the votes for a three year long term. In June 2022, he was elected as the president of the

Turkish Union of Clubs The Turkish Super League Professional Football Clubs Foundation (), commonly known as Union of Clubs (), is a body representing the interests of professional association football clubs in Süper Lig. The organisation was founded in 2000. The orga ...

. He was awarded as

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(CBE), for services to Trade and Investment between United Kingdom and Turkey. Koç is a member of the Global Advisory Council of

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, the Global Board of Advisors at the

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, and the Board of Trustees at

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Personal life

Ali Koç married Nevbahar Demirağ in 2005. They have two children.

Honours during Fenerbahçe presidency

Men's football

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Men's basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appro ...

EuroLeague The EuroLeague is a European men's professional basketball club competition. The league is widely recognised as the top-tier and the most prestigious men's basketball league in Europe. The league consists of 20 teams, of which 16 are given lon ...

: 2024–25 *

Basketball Super League Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appro ...

: 2021–22, 2023–24 *

2019 This was the year in which the first known human case of COVID-19 was documented, preceding COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic which was declared by the World Health Organization the following year. Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ...

2020 The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of even ...

2024 The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ...

2025 So far, the year has seen the continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudanese civil war, and the Gaza war. Internal crises in Bangladesh post-resignation v ...

Women's basketball Women's basketball is the team sport of basketball played by women. It was first played in 1892, one year after men's basketball, at Smith College in Massachusetts. It spread across the United States, in large parts via women's college compet ...

* EuroLeague Women:

, 2023–24 *

FIBA Europe SuperCup Women The SuperCup Women (or Women SuperCup) is a super cup competition organized by FIBA Europe and contested between the winners of EuroLeague Women and EuroCup Women. History The first edition of the Cup took place on October 20, 2009, and wa ...

2023 Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, 5th-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, striking Turkey and Syria, leaving up to 62,000 people dead; Cyclone Freddy ...

Women's Basketball Super League The Women's Basketball Super League (, KBSL), also known as the ING Women's Basketball Super League for sponsorship reasons, is the top women's professional basketball division of the Turkish women's basketball league system. The league was establ ...

: 2018–19,

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, 2021–22,

, 2023–24, 2024–25 *

Turkish Women's Basketball Cup The Turkish Women's Basketball Cup ( Turkish: ''Basketbol Kadınlar Türkiye Kupası''), also known as Bitci Turkish Women's Basketball Cup for sponsporship reasons, is a basketball cup competition in Turkish basketball, run by the Turkish Basketb ...

: 2018–19, 2019–20, 2023–24 * Women's Basketball Presidential Cup: 2019, 2024

Men's volleyball

Turkish Men's Volleyball League Efeler Ligi, known for sponsorship reasons as AXA Sigorta Efeler Ligi, is the highest professional men's volleyball league in Turkey. It is run by the Turkish Volleyball Federation. Founded in 1970, the league is considered one of the top nation ...

: 2018–19 *

Turkish Men's Volleyball Cup The Turkish Men's Volleyball Cup () is a national cup competition for professional men's volleyball teams in Turkey, organised by the Turkish Volleyball Federation since the 1988–89 season. Between 2003 and 2007, the tournament was not held fo ...

: 2018–19, 2024–25 * Turkish Men's Volleyball Super Cup: 2020

Women's volleyball

Turkish Women's Volleyball League Sultanlar Ligi (''Sultans League''), known for sponsorship reasons as Vodafone Sultanlar Ligi, is the highest professional women's volleyball league in Turkey. It is run by the Turkish Volleyball Federation and began with the 1984–85 season. 14 ...

, 2023–24 *

Turkish Women's Volleyball Cup The Turkish Women's Volleyball Cup (), is a national cup for professional women's volleyball in Turkey, organized by the Turkish Volleyball Federation since the 1994-95 season. Between 2003 and 2008, the event was not held five consecutive season ...

: 2023–24, 2024–25 * Turkish Women's Volleyball Super Cup: 2022, 2024

External links

Official Website
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Koc, Ali 1967 births Living people Yildirim Ali Businesspeople from Istanbul Fenerbahçe S.K. presidents Fenerbahçe S.K. board members People educated at Harrow School Rice University alumni Harvard Business School alumni Turkish billionaires Honorary commanders of the Order of the British Empire