Eren Ozmen Explained

Eren Ozmen
Birth Date:[1]
Birth Place:Izmir, Turkey
Occupation:Businesswoman
Known For:Owner and president of Sierra Nevada Corporation, Dream Chaser mini space shuttle
Alma Mater:University of Nevada, Reno (MBA)
Spouse:Fatih Ozmen
Children:2

Eren Ozmen[2] (Turkish: Eren Özmen; born 1958/1959) is a billionaire Turkish-American businesswoman, and the majority co-owner and president of the private aerospace and defense company, Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC).

Early life and education

In the early 1980s, Eren Ozmen came to the US from Turkey to pursue higher education. In 1985, she earned an MBA from the University of Nevada, Reno and in 1988, she joined SNC.

Career

Ozmen and her husband Fatih Ozmen acquired Sierra Nevada Corporation in 1994.[3] Under the Ozmens, SNC has acquired 19 companies in 34 locations in 19 US states, England, Germany and Turkey, and has grown to include a workforce of over 3,000 personnel.[4]

Ozmen has prioritized maintaining a healthy work-life balance by promoting family-friendly policies within the corporate culture. In 1991 she established an on-site daycare for employees.[5]

In 2017, Eren and Fatih Ozmen launched Ozmen Ventures, a seed and early-stage venture capital fund headquartered in Reno. The $5 million fund aims to invest in young and dynamic local startups and cultivate the local entrepreneurial ecosystem.[6]

Philanthropy

In 2014, Eren and Fatih Ozmen donated $5 million to the University of Nevada, Reno to create a permanent center for entrepreneurship at the university’s college of business. The Ozmen Center for Entrepreneurship supports and enhances the university’s entrepreneurial programs in order to stimulate the creation of new business ventures.[7]

In May 2016, the Ozmen Center for Entrepreneurship launched a Women's Initiative aimed at connecting innovative female entrepreneurs with leaders and established professionals and business owners in the community. It also highlights female business achievements in and around the community.[8]

Awards and recognition

Personal life

She is married to Fatih Ozmen, they have two children, and live in Reno, Nevada.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Forbes profile: Eren Ozmen . Forbes . 28 September 2020.
  2. Web site: SNC'nin Başkanı Özmen zenginler listesinde – Hürriyet Ekonomi . Hurriyet.com.tr . 6 June 2015. 2015-06-18.
  3. Web site: Entrepreneurial Success Stories . Unr.edu . 2015-06-18 . 2015-06-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150618174706/http://www.unr.edu/sontag/entrepreneurial-success-stories . dead .
  4. Web site: About SNC - Sierra Nevada Corporation - Sierra Nevada Corporation. https://web.archive.org/web/20140625071934/http://sncorp.com/about_snc.php/. dead. 25 June 2014. 25 June 2014. 18 April 2018.
  5. Web site: Biographies | Embassy of the United States Ankara, Turkey . Turkey.usembassy.gov . 2013-03-24 . 2015-06-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150606230615/http://turkey.usembassy.gov/whm_biographies.html#eren . 2015-06-06 . dead .
  6. Web site: Ozmen Ventures Launches $5 Million Fund To Spark Local Entrepreneurial Ecosystem. Northern Nevada Business Weekly. 23 February 2017. 15 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170915024529/http://www.nnbw.com/news/ozmen-ventures-launches-5-million-fund-to-spark-local-entrepreneurial-ecosystem/. dead.
  7. http://ozmencenter.unr.edu/sierra-nevada-corporations-ozmens-pledge-5-million-for-new-center-for-entrepreneurship-at-the-university-of-nevada-reno/: Sierra Nevada Corporation's Ozmens pledge $5 million for new Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Nevada, Reno
  8. Web site: Ozmen Center for Entrepreneurship launches Women's Initiative. unr.edu. 18 April 2018.
  9. Web site: Hartman. Leigh. Meet the woman behind this spaceship. Share America. 8 August 2017 . 2017-08-08.
  10. Web site: Eren Ozmen. Forbes. 17 May 2017.
  11. Web site: 2014 NCET / RGJ Award Winners - NCET: Business. Technology. Events . NCET . 2015-06-18 . 2015-06-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150618174241/http://ncet.org/tech-awards/2014-ncet-rgj-award-winners/ . dead .
  12. Web site: Paynter. Ben. Here Are 38 Amazing Immigrants Worth Celebrating On Independence Day. Fast Company. 2017-07-04.
  13. Web site: turkofamerica.com. www.turkofamerica.com. 18 April 2018.
  14. Web site: Sierra Nevada Corporation Owners Named in Top 10 Most Influential Turkish-Americans by TurkOfAmerica Magazine . Prweb.com . 2015-06-18.
  15. Web site: Honorary Degree Nomination Form. nevada.edu.
  16. News: Gross . Elana Lyn . Voytko . Lisette . McGrath . Maggie . The New Golden Age . . 2021-06-02 . 2021-06-02 .

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