A. Ümit Taftalı

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Person.png A. Ümit Taftalı Companies HouseRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(banker)
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BornFebruary 1962
NationalityTurkish
Alma materLycée Saint-Joseph, Ball State University (Indiana), University of South Carolina
Member ofTESEV, Turkish Industry and Business Association
Turkish banker and advisor to the Koç family. Attended Bilderberg 2014.

Employment.png Advisor

In office
2001 - 2020
EmployerSuna Kıraç
Preceded byJeanne Bourgault
Attended Bilderberg/2014

A. Ümit Taftalıis a Turkish banker, businessman, member of the Board of Directors of Kıraça Holding.[1][2] He attended the 2014 Bilderberg meeting.

Education

Taftalı graduated from Saint Joseph French Boys' High School in Istanbul. Umit Taftali received his Bachelor's degree from Ball State University-Indiana, and continued with a Master's degree (M.B.A.) at the University of South Carolina. He has also participated in senior executive programs at Harvard University.

Career

He he worked as an investment banker in Atlanta, New York and London; he held senior positions at Merrill Lynch & Company, Bankers' Trust Company and Goldman Sachs International.

As of 2017, Taftalı was working as Suna Kıraç's advisor. Kıraç is a member of the Koç family, a family which dominates the Turkish economy.

Taftali has also been a member of the board of trustees, board of directors, founder or member of many foundations and associations such as the Galatasaray Sports Club, American Finance Association (USA), Financial Management Association (USA), Museum of American Financial History (USA), BSU Foundation (USA), The American Turkish Society (USA), Suna and Inan Kıraç Foundation, TESEV, TÜSİAD, Saint Joseph Education Foundation, TEGV, FIDYAK, BSU Foundation (USA), and the Turkish Bankers Association (UK).[3]


 

Event Participated in

EventStartEndLocation(s)Description
Bilderberg/201429 May 20141 June 2014Denmark
Copenhagen
Marriott Hotel
The 62nd Bilderberg, with 136 guests, held in Copenhagen
Many thanks to our Patrons who cover ~2/3 of our hosting bill. Please join them if you can.


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