Semahat Arsel Explained

Semahat Sevim Arsel
Birth Name:	Semahat Sevim
Birth Place:	Ankara, Turkey
Known For:	Director of Koç Holding
Alma Mater:	American College for Girls
Spouse:	Nusret Arsel (deceased)
Parents:	Vehbi Koç Sadberk Koç^[1]

Semahat Sevim Arsel (born 1928) is a Turkish billionaire businesswoman. She is a director of Koç Holding, the largest industrial conglomerate in Turkey, and the eldest child of its founder, Vehbi Koç (1901–1996). She owns 6.15% of the family business. As of August 2022, her net worth was estimated at US$1.6 billion.^[2]

Early life

Arsel was born in Ankara in 1928, the eldest child of Vehbi Koç (1901-1996).^[3]

Arsel graduated from the American College for Girls in Istanbul.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Career

Arsel founded the Koç University School of Nursing. As of August 2021, Forbes estimated her net worth at US$1.9 billion.^[7] Arsel is the chairperson of the Vehbi Koç Foundation.^{[1] [8]}

Personal life

Her husband Nusret Arsel died in January 2014.^[9] They had no children. She lives in Istanbul.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Türkiye'nin 2015 yılı vergi rekortmeni Semahat Sevim Arsel . Anadolu Ajansı . 13 July 2016 . NTV. 24 July 2020.
2. Web site: Forbes profile: Semahat Sevim Arsel . Forbes . 13 August 2022.
3. Web site: Türkiye'nin vergi rekortmenleri Koç ailesinden. Radikal. 7 November 2015.
4. Web site: Executive Profile* Semahat Sevim Arsel. Bloomberg. 7 November 2015.
5. Web site: Semahat. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304093923/http://uk.reuters.com/business/quotes/officerProfile?symbol=TUPRS.IS&officerId=1312782. dead. 4 March 2016. Reuters. 7 November 2015.
6. Web site: Turkey's Koç Foundation Provides Global Model for Vocational Education Synergos. www.synergos.org. 2020-04-15.
7. Web site: Semahat Sevim Arsel. Forbes. 7 November 2015.
8. Web site: Board of Management . vkv.org.tr.
9. Web site: Koç Ailesi'ni Üzen Ölüm: Nusret Arsel Vefat Etti . January 18, 2014. haberler.com.