Şakir Yavuz

Şakir Yavuz (born 20 September 1968 in Erzurum, Turkey) is a Turkish German business executive and philanthropist. He is the president of Perfect Timing Holding (PTH) consortium and founder and president of ATAFOM University International headquartered in Bangui, Central African Republic (CAR).

Early life and education Şakir Yavuz was born in Anatolia, Erzurum city in 1968 to Mehmet and Behice Yavuz as the first son and third child of the family.

Business career Yavuz is the president of Perfect Timing Holding (PTH) consortium with headquarters in Turkey and offices in Africa, Asia and Europe. PTH operates 55 business units in 22 countries with focus on financial technology, information and communication technology, transportation, education, healthcare, sports management, tourism and arts collection.