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Ali Koç

b. 1967

Turkish businessperson (born 1967)

Businessperson Koç Holding
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About Ali Koç

Born 1967. Ali Koç is a Turkish businessperson and koç Holding.

Ali Yıldırım Koç (born 2 April 1967) is a Turkish businessman. He is a third-generation member of Turkey's wealthiest Koç family and the youngest son of Rahmi Koç. From June 2018 to September 2025, he was the 37th president of Fenerbahçe Sports Club.

Early life After finishing high school at Harrow School (1980–85), London, he received a BA degree in managerial studies from Rice University (1985–89), Houston, Texas, followed by an MBA degree from Harvard Business School (1995–97).

Career In 1990-1991, he attended the management trainee program of American Express Bank. From 1992 to 1994, he was an analyst at Morgan Stanley.

In 1997, he joined Koç Holding, and held various senior positions within the company.

He was a board member of Süper Lig football club Fenerbahçe. He had a fourth two-year term as vice-president since Aziz Yıldırım came to power. Koç is on the board of directors of Endeavor Turkey, an international non-profit development organization that seeks to find and support high-impact entrepreneurs in emerging markets.

He was elected the 37th Fenerbahçe president in June 2018, beating former president and candidate Aziz Yıldırım 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. He was awarded as Honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), for services to trade and investment between the UK and Turkey. Koç is a member of the Global Advisory Council of Bank of America, the Global Board of Advisors at the Council on Foreign Relations, and the Board of Trustees at Chatham House. At the Fenerbahçe Sports Club Extraordinary General Assembly Meeting held on 21 September 2025, where 24,732 votes were cast, of which 24,393 were deemed valid he lost the election to Sadettin Saran, when Saran became the 38th president of Fenerbahçe with 12,325 votes, while Ali Koç received 12,068 votes.

Personal life Koç married Nevbahar Demirağ in 2005, and they have two children.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Harvard Business School, Harrow School, Rice University, Harvard University
Positions held
List of Fenerbahçe S.K. presidents
Also known as
Yıldırım Ali Koç, Ali Y. Koç

Family & relationships

Parent
Rahmi Koç

People in Ali Koç's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Ali Koç's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ali Koç?

Turkish businessperson (born 1967)

When was Ali Koç born?

Ali Koç was born on 2 April 1967 in Şişli.

What is Ali Koç's occupation?

Ali Koç is a businessperson and koç Holding.

What nationality is Ali Koç?

Ali Koç is Turkish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ali Koç

· Wikidata: Q4725272

· DBpedia: Ali Koç

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