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'''Cem Boyner''' <ref>http://www.radikal.com.tr/ekonomi/cem-boyner-kimdir-1214608</ref> is a Turkish businessman in the textile industry and owner of department stores.
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He was selected a [[WEF/Global Leaders for Tomorrow/1994|Global Leader for Tomorrow]] by the [[World Economic Forum]] in 1994, and attended the [[Bilderberg/1995|1995 Bilderberg meeting]], just as he was going from leader of the [[Turkish Industry and Business Association]] to an attempted political career.
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==Background==
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Cem Boyner was born on September 3, 1955 in Istanbul to Osman Boyner, a textile industrialist from [[Tosya]]. After graduating from [[Robert College]],<ref>http://egitim.milliyet.com.tr/robert-kolej-in-150-yili-onuruna/egitimdunyasi/detay/1775694/default.htm</ref> he studied at [[Boğaziçi University]] and earned a [[Bachelor's degree]] in Business Administration.<ref name="b">http://www.biyografi.info/kisi/cem-boyner</ref>
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==Career==
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In 1978, he was appointed the chairman of the board of the family-owned textile company Altınyıldız and of the [[Boyner|Boyner department stores]].<ref name="b"/> Currently, he is the CEO of Boyner Holding.<ref>http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/ekonomi/23438303.asp</ref><ref>http://www.turkiyegazetesi.com.tr/ekonomi/92624.aspx</ref>
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He was chairman of [[Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association]] (TÜSİAD), the top business association of Turkey, in the 1989-1990 term.<ref name="b"/><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20140217112203/http://www.tusiad.org.tr/tusiad/tarihce/kurulustan-bugune-tusiad-yonetim-kurulu-uyeleri/</ref> In a recent interview for the Creating Emerging Markets project at the [[Harvard Business School]], he describes how he introduced the Advantage Card, which revolutionized the way retail was being conducted in Turkey.<ref>http://www.hbs.edu/businesshistory/emerging-markets/pages/profile-detail.aspx?profile=cboyner</ref>
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Cem Boyner got interested in politics in 1990s. He founded a liberal-leaning political party, the New Democracy Movement (''Yeni Demokrasi Hareketi'', YDH), and was elected its leader.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20140222132944/http://www.zaman.com.tr/gundem_cem-boyner-e-almanya-da-saldiri_346594.html</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20140611061737/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-17498917.html</ref> The party participated in the [[1995 Turkish general election|1995 general elections]]. The YDH was not able to enter the [[Grand National Assembly of Turkey|parliament]], by gaining only 0.48% of the total votes. In 1996, he quit politics due to the poor outcome at the elections.<ref name="b"/><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20140222144224/http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/ydh-on-its-new-route-with-huseyin-ergun.aspx?pageID=438&n=ydh-on-its-new-route-with-huseyin-ergun-1996-05-28</ref>
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==Family life==
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Cem Boyner was previously married to Ayle Bilgün Sazak, the daughter of the assassinated politician [[Gün Sazak]]. From this marriage, he had three daughters, Emine (b. March 16, 1989), and the twins Elif and Ayşe (b. March 6, 1985). Cem Boyner made his second marriage with [[Ümit Nazlı Boyner|Ümit Nazlı Alpay]], with whom he had a son, Murat (b. February 14, 1996).<ref name="b"/>
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Person.png Cem Boyner   TwitterRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
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BornSeptember 23, 1955
Istanbul, Turkey
NationalityTurkish
Alma materRobert College, Boğaziçi University
Spouse • Ayle Bilgün Sazak
• Ümit Nazlı Alpay
Member ofWEF/Global Leaders for Tomorrow/1994
Turkish businessman. Selected a Global Leader for Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum in 1994, and attended the 1995 Bilderberg meeting, just as he was going from leader of the Turkish Industry and Business Association to an attempted political career.

Cem Boyner [1] is a Turkish businessman in the textile industry and owner of department stores.

He was selected a Global Leader for Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum in 1994, and attended the 1995 Bilderberg meeting, just as he was going from leader of the Turkish Industry and Business Association to an attempted political career.

Background

Cem Boyner was born on September 3, 1955 in Istanbul to Osman Boyner, a textile industrialist from Tosya. After graduating from Robert College,[2] he studied at Boğaziçi University and earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration.[3]

Career

In 1978, he was appointed the chairman of the board of the family-owned textile company Altınyıldız and of the Boyner department stores.[3] Currently, he is the CEO of Boyner Holding.[4][5]

He was chairman of Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association (TÜSİAD), the top business association of Turkey, in the 1989-1990 term.[3][6] In a recent interview for the Creating Emerging Markets project at the Harvard Business School, he describes how he introduced the Advantage Card, which revolutionized the way retail was being conducted in Turkey.[7]

Cem Boyner got interested in politics in 1990s. He founded a liberal-leaning political party, the New Democracy Movement (Yeni Demokrasi Hareketi, YDH), and was elected its leader.[8][9] The party participated in the 1995 general elections. The YDH was not able to enter the parliament, by gaining only 0.48% of the total votes. In 1996, he quit politics due to the poor outcome at the elections.[3][10]

Family life

Cem Boyner was previously married to Ayle Bilgün Sazak, the daughter of the assassinated politician Gün Sazak. From this marriage, he had three daughters, Emine (b. March 16, 1989), and the twins Elif and Ayşe (b. March 6, 1985). Cem Boyner made his second marriage with Ümit Nazlı Alpay, with whom he had a son, Murat (b. February 14, 1996).[3]


 

Event Participated in

EventStartEndLocation(s)Description
Bilderberg/19958 June 199511 June 1995Greece
Nafsika Astir Palace Hotel
Vouliagmeni		The 43rd Bilderberg. Held at the Burgenstock Hotel in Burgenstock, Switzerland.
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References

  1. ↑ http://www.radikal.com.tr/ekonomi/cem-boyner-kimdir-1214608
  2. ↑ http://egitim.milliyet.com.tr/robert-kolej-in-150-yili-onuruna/egitimdunyasi/detay/1775694/default.htm
  3. ↑ a b c d e http://www.biyografi.info/kisi/cem-boyner
  4. ↑ http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/ekonomi/23438303.asp
  5. ↑ http://www.turkiyegazetesi.com.tr/ekonomi/92624.aspx
  6. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20140217112203/http://www.tusiad.org.tr/tusiad/tarihce/kurulustan-bugune-tusiad-yonetim-kurulu-uyeleri/
  7. ↑ http://www.hbs.edu/businesshistory/emerging-markets/pages/profile-detail.aspx?profile=cboyner
  8. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20140222132944/http://www.zaman.com.tr/gundem_cem-boyner-e-almanya-da-saldiri_346594.html
  9. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20140611061737/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-17498917.html
  10. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20140222144224/http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/ydh-on-its-new-route-with-huseyin-ergun.aspx?pageID=438&n=ydh-on-its-new-route-with-huseyin-ergun-1996-05-28
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