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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Mustafa Koc

 53 2003 Non-Executive Chairman of the Board

Rahmi Koc

 83 2003 Honorary Chairman of the Board

Osman Durak

 61 2012 Chief Executive Officer

Temel Atay

 73 2002 Non-Executive Vice Chairman of the Board

Omer Koc

 51 2008 Non-Executive Vice Chairman of the Board

Ahmet Ashaboglu

 42 2011 Chief Financial Officer, Strategic Planning Group President

Faik Acikalin

 2011 Banking and Insurance Group President

Levent Cakiroglu

 46 2010 Durable Consumer Goods Group President, General Manager - Arcelik A.S.

Cenk Cimen

 46 2009 Automotive Group President

Ibrahim Hasimoglu

 48 2011 Tourism, Food & Retailing Group President

Erol Memioglu

 59 2004 Energy Group President

Kudret Onen

 60 2011 Defence Industry, Other Automotive and Information Technology Group President

Ali Uzun

 49 2004 Auditing Group President

Emine Alangoya

 65 2006 Accounting Director

Kenan Yilmaz

 51 2006 Chief Legal Advisor

Mert Bayram

 42 2009 Human Resources Director

Gokhan Akca

 2007 Formal Affairs and Media Relations Director

Oya Unlu Kizil

 43 2007 Corporate Communications and Foreign Relations Director

Kemal Uzun

 Auditing Group Director

Tahsin Saltik

 56 2002 Secretary General

Bulent Bulgurlu

 66 2010 Member of the Board

Kwok Fung

 2011 Member of the Board

Muharrem Kayhan

 Member of the Board

Yildirim Koc

 46 2010 Member of the Board

Peter Sutherland

 67 2009 Member of the Board

Sanford Weill

 80 2009 Member of the Board

Emine Yasar

 58 Member of the Board

Semahat Arsel

 85 1964 Non-Executive Member of the Board

Inan Kirac

 76 2003 Non-Executive Member of the Board

John McArthur

 64 1999 Independent Member of the Board

Heinrich V. Pierer

 72 2008 Independent Director
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Biographies

Name Description

Mustafa Koc

 Mr. Mustafa Vehbi Koc has been performing as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Koc Holding A.S. since April 4, 2003. He is active in many boards and organizations in various positions, including Member of the Istanbul Chamber of Industry, Chairman of the High Advisory Council of the Turkish Industrialists and Businessmen’s Association, Honorary Consul General of Finland for Istanbul, and Member of the Foreign Economic Relations Board, National Bank of Kuwait, International Advisory Board and the Young Presidents’ Organization. He is a member of Rolls Royce International Advisory Board, and a member of the board of the Vehbi Koc Foundation, as well as of the Board of Trustees of the Educational Volunteers Foundation. Mr. Koc was elected Vice Chairman of the Turkish-American Business Council in 2005. He joined the JP Morgan International Council in June 2004. Mr. Koc received his BA degree in Business Administration from George Washington University in 1984.

Rahmi Koc

 Mr. Rahmi Mustafa Koc serves as Honorary Chairman of the Board of Directors of Koc Holding A.S. He spent all of his business career in Turkey, in his family-owned holding company, Koc Holding A.S. He began his career in Otokoc Company in 1958, and joined Koc Ticaret A.S. in 1960. He performed in several managerial positions in Koc Holding A.S., including General Coordinator and Chairman of the Executive Committee (1970). He was elected Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Holding in 1975, and Chairman of the Managing Committee in 1980. He was also Chairman of the Chamber of International Commerce from 1995 to 1996. Between March 30, 1984 and April 4, 2003, he acted as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Koc Holding. Mr. Koc is former Co-Chairman of the Business Advisory Council for South East Europe; former President of the Turkish Greek Business Council, and former member of the JP Morgan International Council. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Koc University; Chairman of the Board of the Vehbi Koc Foundation American Hospital; Honorary Chairman and Founding Member of TURMEPA, The Turkish Marine and Environment Protection Association; Honorary President of the Advisory Board of the Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association, and Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Vehbi Koc Foundation. He also acts as Member of several philanthropic and social, and professional organizations. Mr. Koc received his BA degree in Business Administration from Johns Hopkins University. He has also been awarded Honorary Doctorate degrees by Johns Hopkins University, Anadolu University, Ege University, Bilkent University, Ovidius University of Constanza and Adnan Menderes University.

Osman Durak

 Mr. Osman Turgay Durak is performing as Chief Executive Officer of Koc Holding AS. Prior to his current appointment he was performing as Vice General Manager of the Company from April 17, 2009 to April 21, 2010. In the meantime, he also served as Automotive Group President of the Holding between May 1, 2007 and June 5, 2009. He began his career in Ford Otomotiv Sanayi A.S. as Product Development and Design Engineer in 1976, and was promoted to Process Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Project Supervisor of Inonu Plant Investment, Project Coordination Branch Manager of the Inonu Plant Investment and Project Coordination Department Manager of New Investments of the company, respectively. He was appointed as Vice General Manager of Marketing of Ford Otomotiv in 1986; Vice General Manager of Purchasing in 1987; Senior Vice General Manager in 2000, and General Manager in 2002. He served as General Manager of Ford Otomotiv until May 2007. He joined Koc Holding A.S. in 2006, and worked in the Automotive Group Companies, Ford Otosan. Mr. Durak graduated from Robert College in 1970, and received his BA and Masters degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Northwestern University in 1974 and 1975, respectively.

Temel Atay

 Mr. Temel Kamil Atay has been performing as Non-Executive Vice Chairman of Koc Holding A.S. since 2002. He also acts as Member of the Audit and Governance Committees of the Holding. He started his career at Chrysler Sanayi - Istanbul as Product Development Engineer in 1965. Between 1966 and 1969, he worked at Otosan A.S. as Product Development Manager. After working at Ford Motor Co. U.S.A. as Product Development Engineer until 1972, he joined Koc Holding A.S. as Assistant Coordinator in the Automotive Department. He was General Manager of Otoyol Sanayi A.S. between 1974 and 1981, and General Manager of Tofas Turk Otomobil Fab. A.S. from 1981 until 1994. He was appointed as Vice President of Technical Projects in Koc Holding in 1992, and as Tofas Group President in 1994. He was elected Board Member of the Holding in 1996, and as well as Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee, Executive Officer for Corporate Staff and Other Automotive Companies Group President. Between 1998 and 2001, he served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and Executive Board Member responsible for Operations. He also acted as Chief Executive Officer of the Holding from 2000 until 2001. Mr. Atay has a BSc degree in Mechanical Engineering from Istanbul Teknik Universitesi, and an MBA degree from Wayne State University.

Omer Koc

 Mr. Omer Mehmet Koc has been performing as Non-Executive Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Koc Holding A.S. since May 2008. He started his career in 1985, at Kofisa Trading Company in Geneva, Switzerland, as Sales Clerk. He moved to Ramerica Int. Inc. New York, in 1989, as Sales Clerk. Between 1991 and 1992, he worked at Gazal A.S. as Manager. Mr. Koc joined Koc Holding A.S. in 1992 as Finance Coordinator. He was appointed as Vice President of the Energy Group in 1996, and President of the Energy Group in 2000, a post he held until April 2004. He was elected Non-Executive Board Member of Koc Holding A.S. in April 2004, and performed in that position until his current appointment. Mr. Koc graduated from American Robert College in 1979, and from Millfield School in 1981. He completed his Freshmen and Sophomore years at Georgetown University, and received his BA degree in Ancient Greek, and an MBA degree from Columbia University.

Ahmet Ashaboglu

 Mr. Ahmet Fadil Ashaboglu is performing as Chief Financial Officer and Strategic Planning Group President of Koc Holding A.S. He is also Member of the Governance Committee of the Company. He worked as Research Assistant at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge in 1994. Later, he worked for UBS Warburg, New York as Associate Director of American treasury bonds trading, and in UBS Warburg, Philadelphia as Head Trade and Branch Manager - FX Options between 1998 and 1999. He performed as Engagement Manager at McKinsey&Company in New York between 1999 and 2003. Mr. Ashaboglu joined Koc Holding as Finance Group Coordinator in 2003, and served in this post until his current appointment. Mr. Ashaboglu graduated from German High School. He has a BSc degree in Mechanical Engineering from Tufts University, and an MSc degree in Mechanical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Faik Acikalin

 Mr. Faik Acikalin serves as Banking and Insurance Group President of Koc Holding AS. He is Chairman of the Board of Yapi Kredi Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS. He is also Chairman of the Board of Koc Tuketici Finansmani AS.

Levent Cakiroglu

 Mr. Levent Cakiroglu is performing as Durable Consumer Goods Group President of Koc Holding AS, and General Manager of Arcelik A.S., a subsidiary of Koc Holding AS. He is also General Manager of Arcelik A.S., a subsidiary of Koc Holding A.S. He began his career in 1988, as auditing specialist assistant in the Ministry of Finance. He joined Koc Holding as Financial Affairs Coordinator in 1998, and was promoted to General Manager of Koctas in July 2002. He was appointed as General Manager of Migros in July 2007, and served in this post until his current appointment. Mr. Cakiroglu received his Bachelors degree in Management from Ankara Universitesi in 1988, and has a Masters degree from University of Illinois.

Cenk Cimen

 Mr. Cenk Cimen is performing as Automotive Group President of Koc Holding A.S. since June 5, 2009. Mr. Cimen started his career in 1991 at Otokoc Pazarlama, later he joined Otosan Pazarlama, where he worked from 1993 to 1996 and held various managerial positions. Mr. Cimen worked at Ford Otosan A.S. as Fleet Sale Manager from 1996 to 1998. Prior to his current appointment he was performing as General Manager at Otokoc Ticaret A.S. Mr. Cimen graduated from Istanbul Technical University, Industrial Engineering in 1991, he has completed Executive Development Programs at Stanford University in 2002 and University of California Los Angeles in 2004.

Ibrahim Hasimoglu

 Mr. Ibrahim Tamer Hasimoglu is performing as Tourism, Food & Retailing Group President of Koc Holding A.S. He began his career in the Holding as Management Trainee in the Planning Department in 1989. Between 1993 and 1995, he worked as Planning Specialist, and was appointed as Planning Manager in 1995. He performed as Strategic Planning Coordinator between 1997 and 2003, and was appointed as Strategic Planning Group Vice President in January 2004. Mr. Hasimoglu graduated from Istanbul German High School, and received his degree in Mechanical Engineering from Istanbul Teknik Universitesi, and his degree in International Business from Istanbul Universitesi.

Erol Memioglu

 Mr. Erol Memioglu has been performing as Energy Group President of Koc Holding A.S. since May 1, 2004. He began his career in TPAO as Senior Engineer in 1979, where he performed in various managerial positions, including Production Manager between 1990 and 1994, and President of International Group between 1994 and 1999. He also served as President of Turkish Petroleum Overseas Co. between 1994 and 1999. Mr. Memioglu joined Koc Holding as Vice President of the Energy Group in 1999. Between 2003 and April 2004, he was Executive Board Member responsible for the Energy Group. Mr. Memioglu has a Bachelors degree in Petroleum Engineering from Middle East Technical University.

Kudret Onen

 Mr. Kudret Onen serves as Defence Industry, Other Automotive and Information Technology Group President in Koc Holding A.S. He began his career as Planning Engineer in Ford Otosan A.S. in 1975. After performing as Project Engineer in Ford Otosan from 1978, he joined Koc Holding A.S. as Research and Development Department Manager in 1980, a post he held until 1984. He performed as Vice General Manager of Otokar A.S. in 1984, and later promoted to General Manager in 1994, a post he held until he re-joined the Holding as Other Automotive Companies Group Co-President in 2005. Mr. Onen received his Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from Gazi Universitesi.

Ali Uzun

 Mr. Ali Tarik Uzun has been performing as Auditing Group President of Koc Holding A.S. since 2004. He began his career as a tax auditor in the Ministry of Finance in 1985. He joined Koc Holding A.S. as Financial Affairs Assistant Coordinator in the Auditing and Financial Control Group in 1992, and performed as Financial Coordinator in the group between 1996 and 2003. Mr. Uzun graduated from Mersin Ataturk High School. He received his BA degree in Economics from the Faculty of Political Sciences of Ankara Universitesi, and his MBA degree from Koc Universitesi.

Emine Alangoya

 Ms. Emine Alangoya has been performing as Accounting Director of Koc Holding A.S. since 2006. She began her career in the Holding as a trainee in the Financial Department in 1970. She joined Burosan A.S. as Accounting Manager in 1977, and was appointed as Accounting Manager of the Holding in 1980, a post she held until her current appointment. She acts as Member of the Turkish-Japanese Society and Besiktas Sport Club. Ms. Alangoya graduated from Marmara Universitesi (Istanbul Academy of Commerce and Economics) with a degree in Economics in 1970.

Kenan Yilmaz

 Mr. Kenan Yilmaz has been performing as Chief Legal Advisor of Koc Holding A.S. since 2006. He acts as President of Koc Universitesi's Alumni Association. He is founding Member and Board Member of Turkish Institute of Nautical Archeology (TINA) and founding Member of Turkish Center for Ethical Values Foundation. Mr. Yilmaz received his Juris Doctor degree from Istanbul Universitesi's Law School in 1983; his Master of Legal Letters degree in International Business Transactions from Tulane University's Law School in 1989, and his Executive MBA degree from Koc Universitesi in 1998.

Mert Bayram

 Mr. Mert Saban Bayram is performing as Human Resources Director of Koc Holding A.S. since October 6, 2009. Mr. Bayram joined the Company in1995 and worked in various posts within the Auditing and Financial Control Group. Prior to his current appointment he was performing as Coordinator Auditing Group from 2005. Mr. Bayram graduated from Middle East Technical University.

Gokhan Akca

 Mr. Gokhan Akca is performing as Formal Affairs and Media Relations Director of Koc Holding A.S. He graduated from Ozel Tarsus Amerikan Lisesi and Middle East Technical University Department of Economics. He worked in IBM Turk A.S. as Sales Manager from 1989 to 2000, at Cisco A.S. as Vice General Manager from 2000 to 2002, at Tepum A.S. as Vice General Manager from 2002 to 2003, and at Koc Sistem Bilgi ve Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. as Vice General Manager responsible for Sales, as General Manager, and as Advisor respectively, from 2003 to 2007.

Oya Unlu Kizil

 Ms. Oya Unlu Kizil has been performing as Corporate Communications and Foreign Relations Director of Koc Holding A.S. since 2007. She began her career as Prime Ministry Privatization Specialist in the Privatization Administration in 1992. She became Portfolio Manager in the Middle East and North Africa Regions in World Bank in 1997. She joined Turkish Republic Ministry of Economy as Chief of Staff and Chief Adviser of the Minister of Economy in 2001. Ms. Unlu Kizil was appointed as Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer in 2003, and performed in this post until her current appointment. Ms. Unlu Kizil received her BA degree from Middle East Technical University, and her MBA degree from George Washington University.

Kemal Uzun

Tahsin Saltik

 Mr. Tahsin Saltik has been performing as Secretary General of Koc Holding A.S. since 2002. He began his career in the Holding as Finance Expert in 1988. Between 1991 and 1996, he acted as Assistant Financial Coordinator of the Holding, and was appointed as Financial Coordinator in 1996. He is founding Member and Auditor of Marine Archaeology Foundation of Turkey (TINA) and Member of Deniztemiz Turmepa Turkish Marine Environment Protection Association. Mr. Saltik graduated from Ataturk High School in 1974, and received his BA degree in Economics from Hacettepe Universitesi in 1979, and his MBA degree from New York Institute of Technology in 1988.

Bulent Bulgurlu

 Dr. Bulent Bulgurlu has been performing as Board Member of Koc Holding A.S. since May 1, 2007. Prior to this he was also performing as General Manager of the Company. He is also Member of several societies, including Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association (TUSIAD), Altunizade Rotary Club, T.E.D. Club, Anatolian Club, Turkish Marine Environment Protection Association, Turkish Tourism Investors Association, and Chaine de Rotisseurs. He began his career as Civil Engineer in Elliot Stromme A.S., Oslo in 1972, and joined Intes A.S. in 1977, as Project Manager. In 1979, he joined Garanti Insaat as Civil Engineer, where he later performed as Engineering, Planning and Construction Manager, Construction Site Coordinator, Vice General Manager and General Manager between 1979 and 1990. He was General Manager of Garanti Koza Insaat A.S. from 1990 until 1996. Dr. Bulgurlu joined Koc Holding A.S. as Tourism and Services Group Vice President in 1996, and was promoted to President of the group in 2000. He was appointed as President of Tourism and Construction Group in 2001, and Durable Goods and Construction Group President in 2004. Dr. Bulgurlu graduated from Gazi Universitesi with a Bachelors degree. He received his Masters degree in Civil Engineering from Norges Teknisk-Naturtvitenskapelige Universitet in 1972 and his Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from the same university in 1977.

Kwok Fung

 Dr. Kwok King Victor Fung is Board Member of Koc Holding AS. He received his Bachelor and Master Degrees in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a Doctorate in Business Economics from Harvard University. He joined Li & Fung Group in 1973 as Manager, became Managing Director of the Group’s export trading business in 1977, Group Managing Director in 1981 and Group Chairman in 1989. He was the Chairman of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (1991-2000), the Hong Kong representative on the APEC Business Advisory Council (1996-2003), Chairman of the Hong Kong Airport Authority (1999-2008) and Chairman of The Council of The University of Hong Kong (2001-2009). Dr. Fung is the Group Chairman of the Li & Fung group of companies, including publicly listed Li & Fung Limited, Convenience Retail Asia Limited and Trinity Limited. He is the Honorary Chairman of International Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of Asia Advisory Board of Prudential Financial, Inc (USA) and an independent non-executive Director of Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited and Baosteel Group Corporation. He was awarded the Gold Bauhinia Star in 2003 and Grand Bauhinia Medal in 2010 for distinguished service to the community.

Muharrem Kayhan

 Mr. Muharrem Hilmi Kayhan is Board Member of Koc Holding AS. He is also Vice Chairman of the Board of Soktas Tekstil Sanayi ve Ticaret, and Board Member of Tesco Kipa.

Yildirim Koc

 Mr. Ali Yildirim Koc has been performing as Board Member of Koc Holding A.S. since January 30, 2008. He began his career in 1986, when he was still in school, working in Otosan in Summer. He later also worked in Koc Holding in Summer 1988 and 1987, as well as J.P. Morgan, New York, in Summer 1990. He was a management trainee at American Express Bank in New York from 1990 until 1991. He worked at Ramerica International, Inc. as Finance and Organization Coordinator between 1991 and 1992. From 1992 until 1994, he participated in the Investment Banking Financial Analyst Training Program of Morgan Stanley & Group in New York, where he worked on several tasks and projects. He was appointed as New Business Development Coordinator of Strategic Planning Group in Koc Holding A.S. in 1997, a post he held until 2002. Mr. Koc was Chairman of Information and Communication Technologies Group's Steering Committee between 2000 and 2002. Mr. Koc received his BA degree in Business Administration from William Marsh Rice University in 1989, and his MBA degree from Harvard University in 1997. He also completed three advanced level degrees in Mathematics, Economics and Geography, as well as nine ordinary level degrees at Harrow School in London.

Peter Sutherland

 Mr. Peter Denis Sutherland is performing as Member of the Board of Koc Holding A.S. since May 31, 2009. Mr. Sutherland is Chairman of Goldman Sachs International since 1995. He is Chairman of the London School of Economics and is currently UN Special Representative for Migration and Development. He studied at Gonzaga University, University College Dublin and the King’s Inns. Mr. Sutherland graduated in Civil Law. He was also admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States of America. From 1969 to 1981 he practiced at the Bar. He is a Bencher of the Middle Temple, London and is an Honorary Bencher of the King’s Inns. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Allianz, Koc Holding A.S. and BW Group Limited and is a member of the Advisory Board of Eli Lilly. Currently Mr. Sutherland is also performing as Chairman of Trilateral Commission (Europe),Board Member of World Economic Forum Foundation and The Royal Irish Academy, as a president at Federal Trust and European Policy Centre Advisory Council. He is Vice Chairman of European Round Table of Industrialists, Consulter for the Administration of the Patrimony of the Holy See and Goodwill Ambassador to the United Nations Industrial Development Organization. Prior to his current position, Mr. Sutherland served as Attorney General of Ireland (1981-1984). From 1985 to 1989 he worked for EC Commissioner responsible for Competition Policy. Mr. Sutherland was performing as Chairman of Allied Irish Banks from 1989 to 1993 and as Chairman of BP p.l.c. from 1997 till his current appointment.

Sanford Weill

 Mr. Sanford I. Weill is performing as Member of the Board of Koc Holding A.S. since April 15, 2009. Mr. Weill has retired as CEO of Citigroup on October 1, 2003, and served as Chairman until April 18, 2006. Mr. Weill, who had been Chairman and CEO of Travelers, became Chairman of its predecessor, Commercial Credit Company in 1986. Prior to 1986, Mr. Weill had been President of American Express Company and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of its Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company subsidiary. His affiliation with American Express began in 1981 when the company acquired Shearson Loeb Rhoades. He served as the firm’s Chairman from 1965 to 1984, a period in which it completed over 15 acquisitions to become the country’s securities brokerage firm. In 1993, when Travelers Group acquired Shearson Lehman Brothers’ retail brokerage and asset management businesses, he was reunited with the firm he founded. Mr. Weill became a Director of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in 2001 and served in this capacity until December 31, 2006. He also served as a Director on the Boards of United Technologies Corp. from 1999 to 2003, AT&T Corp. from 1998 until 2002, and E. I. Du Pont Nemours and Company from 1998 until 2001. Mr. Weill is a former member of The Business Council and served on the Working Group on Child Care. Mr. Weill is a lifetime member of the Council on Foreign Relations, as well as a Director of The Qatar Foundation, USA Board. Working with the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy, a nonprofit forum of CEOs and Chairpersons, to which he was named Chairman of the Board in July 2004 and is now Honorary Chairman. The 1997 recipient of the New York State Governor’s Art Award, Mr. Weill has been Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Carnegie Hall since 1991. Mr. Weill is Chairman of the Board of Overseers for The Joan and Sanford I. Weill Medical College and Graduate School of Medical Sciences of Cornell University. He is a graduate of Cornell University.

Emine Yasar

 Ms. Emine Feyhan Yasar is Board Member of Koc Holding AS. She began her career in the Industrial Relations Department of DYO Paints in the Yasar Group in 1978. She made her further training and development on Human Resources Management in the United States attending both practical and theoretical organizations, and worked as Human Resources Coordinator at Yasar Holding between 1980 and 1983. Ms. Yasar is Board Member of the American-Turkish Council, Vice Chairman of the Association of Dairy, Beef and Food Manufacturers and Producers in Turkey, and Member of several foundations and organizations, including World Economic Forum, Turkish Association of Industrialists and Businessmen, Kiplas Superior Consultation Council, Foreign Economic Relations Board, Turkish-U.S. Business Council, The Turkish Tourism Investors Association and Advisory Council of Food Institute of The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey. She is also President of Union Chamber of Commerce-Turkey Beverage Assembly and Vice President of Turkish-Brasil Business Council. Ms. Yasar graduated from Izmir American Collegiate Institute, and received her BA degree in Business Administration from the Administrative Sciences Department of Bogazici Universitesi in 1978, and her Masters degree in Economics from the Institute of Social Sciences of Dokuz Eylul University in 1996.

Semahat Arsel

 Ms. Semahat Sevim Arsel began her career in Koc Holding A.S. as Non-Executive Board Member in 1964, and still performs in that position. She has been Board Member of Vehbi Koc Foundation since 1964, and Chairman of the Foundation since 1996. She has also been Chairman of SANERC, Semahat Arsel Nursing Education & Research Center, since 1972, and SETUR since 1996. She also acts as Deputy Chairman of Florance Nightingale Foundation, and Founder of Koc University's Graduate School of Health. Between 1972 and 1996, she served as Chairman of TURYAT (Tourism Investment and Service Company). Ms. Arsel studied at the American College for Girls in Istanbul and the Goethe Institute in Germany.

Inan Kirac

 Mr. Inan Kirac has been performing as Non-Executive Board Member of Koc Holding A.S. since 2003. He has also been Chairman of the Kiraca Group Companies since 1998. He started his career in 1961, at Ormak A.S. where he worked as Sales Clerks and Deputy Manager. Between 1966 and 1970, he worked at Otoyol Sanayi A.S. as General Manager, and then held the same post at Tofas Oto Ticaret A.S. from 1970 until joining Koc Holding A.S. in 1973, as Tofas Group Coordinator. Mr. Kirac performed in various managerial positions in the various Holding companies, including Vice President of the Tofas Group (1980-1987) and President of the Automotive Companies Group (1987-1993), as well as Member and Chairman of the Administrative Committee and Chairman of the Group Executive Board (1994-1998). He was first elected Board Member of the Holding in 1993, and served until 1998. Mr. Kirac studied at the City College of Business in London. In 1997, he was given the rank of Legion D'Honnuer by the President of France for his contributions to development of Galatasaray High School and establishment of Galatasaray University, and to the development of relations between Turkey and France. Mr. Kirac is President of Galatasaray Educational Foundation; Chairman representing Paris in Alliance France; Member of the Board of Trustees of Turkish Volunteers for Education Foundation, TEMA Foundation for Environmental and Soil Preservation, Yeditepe University, Coskunoz Educational Foundation and Darulaceze Foundation for the Elderly and Disadvantaged; Council Member of Galatasaray Sports Club, and Member of Turkish Educational Foundations Advisory Council.

John McArthur

 Prof. Dr. John Hector McArthur has been performing as Independent Board Member of Koc Holding A.S. since March 26, 1999. He also acts as Member of the Audit Committee of the Holding. He was Dean of Harvard University's Graduate School of Business Administration from 1980 to 1995. In 1973, McArthur was appointed as the Sylvan C. Coleman Professor of Financial Management, and in 1980, the George F. Baker Professor of Business Administration. He performed in many companies as Board Members, including BCE Inc, Cabot Corporation, Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation, Glaxo Wellcome Plc, Springs Industries, Inc., Rohm and Haas Company and The Vincam Group, Inc. For many years, he also served as chair of the Brigham and Women's Hospital. Later he was founding Co-Chair of the Board of Trustees of Partners HealthCare System, Inc. Currently, he serves as Senior Advisor to the President of The World Bank, Board Member in AES Corporation, Chairman of Canada Asia Pacific Foundation and Member of Board of Trustees of Reuters Founders Share Company Limited. He has been a director of Chase Manhattan Corporation, a Trustee in Bankruptcy of Penn Central Transportation Company, a founding Board Member of the Canada Development Investment Corporation and a member of the Task Force on the Future of the Canadian Financial Services Sector. Prof. Dr. McArthur received his Bachelors degree in Forestry from University of British Columbia in 1957, and his MBA degree From Harvard Business School of Harvard University in 1959. He completed his Ph.D. degree in Business Administration from the same university in 1963. Prof. Dr. McArthur also has honorary doctorate degrees from Middlebury College, Queens University, Simon Fraser University, British Columbia University, Western Ontario University and Navarra University. He received the Management Achievement Award from McGill University; Harvard Statesman Award from Harvard Business School, and Canadian Business Leadership Award from HBS Clubs.

Heinrich V. Pierer

 Prof. Dr. Heinrich Karl Friedrich Eduard V. Pierer has been performing as Independent Board Member of Koc Holding A.S. since January 30, 2008. He acted as Academic Assistant and later as Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Law of University of Erlangen in 1965. He joined Siemens AG's Legal Division of the Corporate Finance Department in 1969. From 1977 until 1987, he worked in various commercial assignments in Sales and Marketing, as well as at the Mulheim Plant and Corporate Departments of Kraftwerk Union AG, a Siemens subsidiary. In 1988, he served as Head of Business Administration of Siemens Power Generation Group (previously known as Kraftwerk Union AG), and was appointed as President of the Power Generation Group in 1989. In 1989, he was also elected Member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG. He became Member of the Corporate Executive Committee of Siemens AG in 1990, and was elected Deputy Chairman of the Managing Board of Siemens AG in 1991. Prof. Dr. V. Pierer was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer of Siemens AG and Head of the Corporate Development Department with special responsibilities in Corporate Executive Committee, Corporate Technology Department, Corporate Communications, Chief Economist, Corporate Relations and Siemens Management Consulting. Between 2005 and 2007, he acted as Chairman of the Supervisory Board Siemens. Prof. Dr. V. Pierer received his Juris Doctor degree in Law and Economics from Friedrich-Alexander-Universitaet Erlangen- Nurenberg. He also has honorary doctorate degree in Industrial Economics from the same university.

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