GÖkÇe Bayindir
Independent Board Member
Graduate
Tupras
Turkey
Biography
Born in Istanbul in 1939, Gökçe Bayındır graduated from Robert College, and then from BoÄŸaziçi University, Department of Business Administration in 1965; subsequently, he received his MBA from the same institution. After completing his military service, Mr. Bayındır started his professional career in 1967. He joined TofaÅŸ Oto Ticaret A.Åž. in 1971 where he first worked as Marketing Manager before rising to Assistant General Manager; in 1979, he began serving as General Manager at TofaÅŸ. In 1987, he was appointed TofaÅŸ Group Vice President at Koç Holding, and later held the position of TofaÅŸ Group President before retiring from Koç Group in 2000. During his time at Koç Group, Mr. Bayındır served as a Board Member at various Group companies, primarily TofaÅŸ Oto Ticaret A.Åž. and TofaÅŸ Türk Otomobil Fabrikası A.Åž. Mr. Bayındır has been an Independent Board Member at TüpraÅŸ since April 4, 2012.
Research Interest
His research interest on Business, economics
