Nuri Has was born in 1972 in Istanbul.
He attended İlhami Ahmet Örnekal Primary School in Istanbul, and went on to graduate from the Kalamış Private High School. At Georgetown University and the American University in Washington D.C. he studied English and management, and graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the Department of Management at the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences of Kadir Has University in Turkey.
He launched his professional career in 1994 at the Has Automotive Sales and Manufacturing Corporation, and in 2003 was appointed to the position of general directorate. In 2007 he was promoted to the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors. He currently holds Chairman position as of March 2020.
In 1996, Nuri Has began working at the Kadir Has Foundation, which was founded in 1991, and after serving as the executive assistant and as an executive, he was appointed to the board of trustees in 1999. At present, he continues to serve as the President of the foundation.
In 2004 Nuri Has was appointed to T.C. Kadir Has University’s board of trustees, and in April of 2007 he was promoted to the position of chair of the board of trustees, where he has served for four years. As of July 1st, 2011, he continued to chair the Board of Trustees at the Kadir Has Foundation and to serve as the deputy chair of the board of trustees at Kadir Has University. Nuri Has has assumed the office of Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Kadir Has University as of July 1st, 2015 till July 1st 2019. At present, he assumes the Office of Deputy Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Kadir Has University.
Nuri Has speaks English, is married, and is the father of two children.
Born in Istanbul in 1954, Can Has graduated from FMV Işık High School in 1972. In 1973, he spent eight months in Freiburg, Germany, learning German at the Goethe Institute, and he continued on to graduate from Johannes Kepler University in Linz, Austria, on the 14th of January, 1981.
In 1982, Can Has was appointed to the position of assistant general manager at the Has Automotive Sales and Manufacturing Corporation, going on to become a member of the board of directors at the Otomarsan Bus and Motor Vehicles Industry Corporation, today known as the Mercedes Benz Türk Corporation, from 1983 to 1986, as well as at the Karsan (Peugeot) and Karsan Marketing Corporation from 1984 to 1991. Currently, he is the Vice President of the Board of Directors at the Has Automotive Sales and Manufacturing Corporation.
As of July 1st, 2011, Can Has has been serving as the Chair of the Board of Trustees at the Kadir Has University and as Deputy Chair of the Board of Directors at the Kadir Has Foundation. He has assumed as of July 1st, 2015, till July 1st, 2019, the office of the Chairman of the Board of Trustees at the Kadir Has Foundation, and the Deputy Chairman of the Board of Trustees at the Kadir Has University. At present, he assumes the Office of the Chirman of the Board of Trustees of Kadir Has University and Deputy Chairman of the Kadir Has Foundation.
Can Has speaks German and English, is married, and is the father of three children.
He has received his middle and high school education at FMV Işık Lycee. He received his Bachelor of Laws Degree (LL.B.) at the Law Faculty of Istanbul University and his Master’s degree in Business Administration (M.A.) at the Institute of Social Sciences of Istanbul University. He has worked at the İstanbul Turkey Branch offices of ABN Bank (Algemene Bank Nederland) in the Department of Foreign Affairs (1979-80). He has completed his internship and has been admitted to Istanbul Bar Association (1983). (Istanbul Bar Association Reg. No. :12849 - Union of Turkish Bar Associations Reg. No: 15899)
As a lawyer, he has worked at A.K Alparslan Law Firm (1982-1983) and at Erkan Yurdagül Law Firm (1983-1985). From 1985, he has worked as a freelance lawyer. He has given Business Law lectures at the Department of Electronics Engineering in english, Faculty of Engineering, Istanbul University (1992-1999). He has given Business Law, Introduction to Law and Corporate Law lectures at the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Işık University (1999-2006). From 1998, he has worked with Baker Tilly Güreli Consultants as Managing Partner (Legal). Since 2008, he is the General Manager of Kadir Has Foundation.
He is married and has two children.
Date of birth
15.04.1946
Marital status
Married with one children
Education
B.A.- Ankara Economics and Commercial Sciences Academy-1969
Graduate Programme- Business Management Institute, İstanbul University-1970
Working Experience
Ministry of Public Works and Housing - 1964-1965
General Directorate of Road, Water and Electricity - 1966-1969
Executive positions at Türk Otomotiv Endüstrileri A.Ş. - 1972-1992
Accounting Manager, Has Otomotiv Ticaret ve Sanayi A.Ş. - 1992-2001
Financial Executive, Kadir Has University and Has Otomotiv Ticaret ve Sanayi A.Ş.- 2001-...
Dr. Levent Bıçakcı was born in Ankara in 1953. He attended the Istanbul Boys’ High School from 1965 to1972 where the language of education is German. He then attended Istanbul University and graduated from the Faculty of Law in 1976.
From 1976 to 1984 he worked as a teaching/research assistant in the Common Law department of the Faculty of Law, Istanbul University. During this period he spent a year in Germany on a DAAD scholarship where he carried out research towards his Ph.D. He received his Ph.D. from the Faculty of Law, Istanbul University in 1984.
He was a member of the FIBA Legal Commission from 1998-2006, a board member of the Turkish Basketball Federation in 1998-2002 and Head of the Turkish Football Federation in 2004-2005.
Currently, Dr Bıçakcı is the Director of the Bıçakcı Law Bureau, a member of the UEFA Arbitration Board, a member of the Kadir Has University Board of Trustees, a board member of the Turkish Football Federation, a board member of the Galatasaray Sports Club, a board member and member of the Board of Trustees of Turkish Football Foundation and a member of the board of Trustees of Istanbul Istanbul Boys’ High School.
Dr. Levent Bıçakcı, who speaks English and German, is married and has a daughter.
Born on October 08, 1960, Mehmet Germirli lives in Istanbul with his wife and two daughters, and has been active in business since 1986.
Education
1980 – 1983 University of Bridgeport, Connecticut; College of Arts and Humanities. Educated in General StudiesProfessional Life
2003 Member of the Board of Directors at Has Otomotiv A.Ş.
Personal Details
Born on 10.10.1942 in Hatay Province, TurkeyEducation
Pertevniyal High School, Istanbul, 1957-1960Research and Projects
Geologist, M.T.A. Institute, Ankara, 1966-1967Prizes
TÜBİTAK, Incentive prize (candidate on behalf of TBAG), 1979.Board/Committee Responsibilities
International Geodesic and Geophysic Union National Committee Volcanology subgroup member, 1975-1977.Other Professional Activities
Turkish Geological Society, technical committees’ sitting president, since 1974.
Mrs. Rezan Has, the wife of Mr. Kadir Has, one of the most important businessmen of Turkey and a great charitable donor, was born in Istanbul in 1927. She was born as the second child of Şehime Hanım, who is the daughter of Yagcizade Family in Kanlıca, Istanbul and Mr. Mehmet of Germirli Family, a well known family in Kayseri.
Rezan Germirli, lived most of her childhood both in Kanlıca, Istanbul and in Germir village, Kayseri. Rezan Germirli, the second child of five siblings, finished her elementary education in Kayseri. Then she went to Istanbul Kandilli Girl’s High School. She married to Kadir Has, the son of Nuri and Zekiye Has, in 1942.
Rezan and Kadir Has lived in Adana between 1942 -1960. Meanwhile Rezan Has supported her husband Kadir Has, who started to work at his young age, during his worklife. Has Family decided to move to Istanbul after 1960. Has Family announced their nephew Mete Has’ daughter Zekiye their foster child because they did not have any children.
Kadir Has started to do charity work following his father’s ideals after 1980. Rezan Has has always been a support to her husband in his charity work. Has Family built numerous education and health institutions in Istanbul and Kayseri during 1980’s for the Turkish people.
Kadir – Rezan Has couple continued their charity work by building Kadir Has Foundation in the following years. Meanwhile Kadir Has University, which was built in Istanbul, crowned the charity works of the family.
The following are the education and health institutions built for the greater good of Turkish nation and named after Mrs. Rezan Has by Has Family :
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Human Resources and Communication Director,Novo Nordisk Turkey ( Feb.2012-Aug.2014)
Complete Human Resources responsibility of Novo Nordisk Turkey, managing department of 9 employees.
Marketing Director, Lundbeck Turkey (Mar.2009-August2011)
National Sales Manager, Pfizer Turkey (Nov.2007- Jan.2009)
Managed sales team of 78 reps and 8 District Managers, promoting respiratory and cardiovascular products; also acted as co-promotion partner with Boehringer – Ingelheim.
National Sales Manager, Pfizer Turkey (Dec.2006 - Nov.2007)
Managed key account sales team of 40 reps and 5 District Managers, working in 27 centers composed of academic & research hospitals. The team has promoted cardiovascular, pain and respiratory products of Pfizer.
Field Force Effectiveness Department Manager, Sales Division, Pfizer Turkey (Mar.2003 – Dec.2006)
Directed Field Force Effectiveness and Training functions. Department was staffed by fourteen employees and the position reported to Sales Director.
Human Resources Manager, Human Resources Division, Pfizer Turkey (1997 - 2003)
Took active role in the development of the HR vision and strategy together with the re-structuring of the human resources division. Led the processes of recruitment, performance management, career development, training and termination.
Training and Development Manager, Human Resources Division, Pfizer Turkey (1995 - 1997)
Founded and managed the training and development function
Accounts Receivable and Customer Credits Specialist, Finance Division, Pfizer Turkey (1991- 1995)
EDUCATION
1991 – 1994 Graduate Degree : Bosphorous University / Economics
1981 – 1984 Undergraduate Degree : Bosphorous University / Economics
1980 – 1981 Freshman year : New York University / Economics
1972 – 1980 High School : Robert College, İstanbul
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES
Member of the Board of Trustees of Kadir Has Foundation.
He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration at the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences of Anadolu University, Eskişehir and his Master’s degree in Accounting and Finance at the Social Sciences Institute of Anadolu University.
He is a Certified Public Accountant and the Member of the İstanbul Chamber of Certified Public Accountants (ISMMMO).
He worked; as a Financial Analyst at Eti Gıda Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. between 1986-1989, as Finance Executive at İzdaş Dış Ticaret A.Ş. at 1992, as Finance Executive at Has Otomotiv San. Ve Tic. A.Ş. between 1992-1995, as Assistant Manager of Finance and Administrative Affairs at Dedeman Otelcilik ve Turistik İşletmeler A.Ş., Dedeman Anadolu Turistik Yatırımlar ve İşletmeler A.Ş., Dedeman Gümbet İnşaat ve Turizm A.Ş. between 1995-2001, as Manager of Finance and Administrative Affairs at Dedeman Otelcilik ve Turistik Tesisler A.Ş. between Feb 2001- Nov 2007, Director of Finance and Administrative Affiars at City’s Shopping Center between Nov 2007- Jan 2008, being the Director at the last three years as Finance Manager at the Tourism Group of the Dedeman Group of Companies between Jan 2008- Nov 2014, Free lance Financial Consultant at the area of Hotel Management between Nov 2014- Nov 2015 and as CPA between Nov 2016- Dec 2017. He is currently working at Has Otomotiv Tic. ve San. A.Ş. and Kadir Has Foundation as Accounting Executive. He is the user of Windows, Excel, Sun Accounting Programmes , Logo, Gold, Luca. He speaks english at indermediate level. He is married and has one children.
Dr. Taner Arsan was born in 1968 in Erzincan.
He attended Kabataş High School in Istanbul, and then he graduated with Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree from Istanbul Technical University, Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering in 1990.
He received his Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree from Control and Computer Engineering Department of Istanbul Technical University in 1994.
He had been to University of Glasgow as a visiting scholar with the scholarship program of TUBITAK-BAYG between 1997 and 1998. He received his Philosophy of Doctoral (Ph.D.) degree from Control and Computer Engineering Department, Istanbul Technical University, in 1999.
He worked as Research and Teaching Assistant at Control and Computer Engineering Department, Istanbul Technical University, from 1991 to 2000.
He has been working as Assistant Professor at Computer Engineering Department of Kadir Has University since 2000.
He had been to Ecole Polytechnique Fédéral de Lausanne (EPFL) – Signal Processing Institute Switzerland as visiting professor in 2006.
He is currently working as Assistant Professor and Associate Dean at Faculty of Engineering and Natural Science at Kadir Has University.
Dr.Taner Arsan is married and has a son.
