Name
Semahat Sevim Arsel
Primary Residence
Istanbul, Turkey
Citizenship
Turkey
Source Of Wealth
diversified
Net Worth
$2,000,000,000
Forbes Profile
Forbes 2019 Billionaires List Rank:
1168
Forbes List Rank One: Title
#1168 Billionaires 2019
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Summary
Semahat Sevim Arsel is an heir to the Koc family fortune. She's the oldest member of the clan and the largest shareholder in its main holding company.Besides energy, automotive, durable consumer goods and finance, Koc is active in technology, food, retail, tourism, agriculture and shipbuilding.Semahat Arsel manages the tourism investments of Koc Holding (Setur Tourism and Divan hotels). Her husband, Dr. Nusret Arsel, died in 2014 at age 92.He left all his wealth to the Vehbi Koc Foundation, named for his wife's father. Semahat Arsel is president of the foundation.She is Turkey's richest woman. Her siblings, Rahmi Koc and Suna Kirac, are also billionaires.
Did you know?
She suffered from an extended childhood illness, which later motivated her to establish the Semahat Arsel Nursing Education and Research Centre (SANERC).In 1996, she wrote the book "Ageless Flavors" about Turkish culinary culture.
Age
90
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