Vehbi Koc (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Vehbi Koc (July 20, 1901 - February 25, 1996), born in Corakl, Ankara, Turkey, was a Turkish entrepreneur and philanthropist. He founded the Koc Group, one of Turkey's largest and most prestigious group of companies. During his lifetime he came to be one of Turkey's richest citizens. Vehbi Koc was a very active businessman in industrialization, institutionalization, professional administration and, through his charitable foundations, in education, health, and social services. He died on February 25, 1996 in Istanbul and was laid to rest at the Zincirlikuyu Cemetery. He is succeeded by his son Rahmi Koc (1930), and his daughters Semahat Arsel (1928), Sevgi Gonul (1938-2003) and Suna K rac (1941).