User
is 23 March 1960, Istanbul born and grew up in Istanbul with his family. User
attended public elementary school and then graduated from Sankt Georg Austrian
College in 1979. User continued his
education in the Istanbul University Faculty of Economics where USER completed
his double majors in Finance and Management.
In
1986, User successfully completed MBA at Harvard Business School.
In
1988, User completed the first International Leadership Academy in Japan.
In
2010, User successfully completed an MSc in Renewable Energy at Vienna
Technical University.
Employment:
After
serving World Bank and Turkish Government, User successfully started his own
business, USER Danismanlik in 1984. Additionally, in 1996 User was a founder
Member of Citibank Credit Cards Turkey.
User
is not only an entrepreneur User but also an activist and socially minded
thinker. User is often asked to share his ideas, experiences and business
philosophy as a speaker at many forums and panels. User is also a constant
developer of new ideas and businesses.
Awards
and Global Recognition:
User
was the first Turkish National to be invited to Buckingham Palace and the
British Parliament. User was also the first Turkish non-governmental speaker to
be invited to the European Union.
User
has received many awards in his career including:
1988
UN JOINT AWARD With HELMEPA Project
1988
HELMEPA Award Greece
1988
TOYP Award (Outstanding Young Person) Category: Contribution to the World Peace
1988
White Pigeon Peace Award Japan
1988
JCI Best President in Europe Award
1989
Global Project Award Japan
1989
Gold Medal of Mayor of Athens Greece
1990
Sportsman of the Year Award Turkey
1991
Appreciation of UNESCO
1988-2012
Many commercial appreciation Awards
User
received the TOYP Award in 1988 for bringing the Turkish and Greek Prime
Ministers together for the first time in the history. User cites this
achievement as one of the most important in his career and affirms that this
meeting solidified in him his desire to help his fellow man via public service.
User
is also Founder, President or board member of many organizations or
associations including: JCI (Jaycees ) Turkey, Worldwatch Institute Europe,
TUGIAD, TESEV, TEMA, Conference Board, Club Of Rome, Club of Budapest,
Kidsparliament, DEIK, Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights
and Venice Expo 2015.
Philanthropy
is also very important to User. He supports philanthropic initiatives in the
areas of global environment issues, children’s rights, learning and ethical
economy. His hope is that the advances of the 21st Century will help with
progress in these critical areas for all people.
He
is an avid reader and enjoys golf, football and scuba diving. User is fluent in
English and German.
REFERENCE:
Bir koltuğa bu kadar unvan nasıl sığdı?(sabah.com.tr,19.02.2004), Erol User
Biography (eruluser.com, 04.03.2018).
