Suat İrfan Günsel (born 3 August 1952) is a Turkish Cypriot property developer, businessman and founder and 100% owner of Cyprus’s private Near East University. In 2011, Forbes ranked him as the second richest person in Cyprus and the 1,140th richest person in the world with a net worth of $1 billion.
Early life
His father was İrfan Günsel, who died on 6 November 2015.
He received a bachelor’s degree in physics from Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey.
Career
The majority of his wealth comes from land owned in Cyprus and Turkey.
Günsel built Cyprus’s private Near East University (which he owns in its entirety) from 1988, funded by profits from “his property empire and other business interests”.
Günsel is president of Near East Bank.
Personal life
Günsel, is married with three children, and lives in Nicosia, Cyprus.
Summary
| Suat Irfan Günsel | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 August 1952 Beşiktepe Village, Paphos, Cyprus |
| Residence | Nicosia, Cyprus |
| Nationality | Turkish Cypriot |
| Alma mater | Middle East Technical University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Founder and owner, Near East University |
| Net worth | US$1.68 billion (March 2017) |
| Children | Irfan S. Günsel, Cemre Günsel, Aziz Günsel |
| Parent(s) | İrfan Günsel |
Turkish Cypriot entrepreneur and businessman Suat Gansel is the founder and owner of the Near East University with an estimated net worth of $1.08 billion as of May 2016. According to Forbes, he is the second wealthiest person in Cyprus and 1268th on the list of world billionaires. Mr. Gunsel earned his estimated net worth of $1.1 billion as the owner of the largest educational facility in Northern Cyprus, which is a blooming education business. He also holds interests in a hospital, a bank, gas stations, plastics, and cable companies. A big part of his fortune comes from the land that he owns in Northern Cyprus and Turkey.
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