Dr. Erman Ilıcak, (born 1967, Darende, Malatya) is a Turkish businessman, investor, and president of Rönesans Holding.
Biography
Completed secondary education in TED Ankara College in 1985. Graduated from Middle East Technical University’s Department of Civil Engineering in 1990. Completed Vienna Economy University and Minnesota University’s MBA program in 2002. Received a doctorate from International School of Management in Paris in 2011. He is married with 3 children.
Business Life
Began his working career while he was student, Erman Ilıcak founded Rönesans (Renaissance) Holding in St. Petersburg in 1993. He continues his tenure as the President of Rönesans Holding. Rönesans Holding operates in Russia , Turkey, Sweden, Switzerland, Finland, Germany, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Austria, Azerbaijan,Iraq,Libya, Gabon, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia and work in Qatar. In Forbes’ list of “100 Richest Turks”, Erman Ilıcak was ranked as number 10, possessing a wealth of 2.5 billion dollars. Erman Ilıcak became the General Commissioner for Europalia International Arts Festival, where Turkey will attend as guest country in 2015. He was named the “Businessman of the Year” by business magazine Ekovitrin. He is also Member of the Board of Trustees of TED University and President of TED Ankara Kolejliler Sports Club.
Honors
- Jubilee Medal of Turkmenistan «Garaşsyz, Baky Bitarap Türkmenistan» (2015)
| Erman Ilıcak | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 3, 1967 Darende, Malatya, Türkiye |
| Citizenship | Turkish |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Net worth |  US$2.2 billion (2015) |
| Board member of | President of Rönesans Holding |
- Established in 1993 by Erman Ilicak, Ronesans Holding is active in construction, real estate investment and development, energy, health and education.
- In July 2016, he sold 5% of Ronesans to IFC, a World Bank institution, in a deal that valued the company at $4.3 billion.
- Construction firm acquisitions include the Swiss Hergiswill and German Heitcamp in 2013, and the Netherlands’ Ballast Nedam in 2015.
- Ronesans’ construction of Neva Towers in Moscow, a few miles from the Kremlin, represented a $1.3 billion investment.
- Ronesans has a $4.3 billion contract with the Turkish government for the construction and leasing to the state of 12 large hospitals.
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