Yıldırım Demirören Explained

Yıldırım Demirören
Birth Date:1964 10, df=y
Birth Place:Bursa,Turkey
Residence:Istanbul, Turkey
Nationality:Turkish
Alma Mater:Leysin American School
Occupation:Industrialist, businessman, sports manager
Office:President of the Turkish Football Federation
Term Start:27 February 2012
Term End:28 February 2019
Predecessor:Hüsnü Güreli (interim)
Successor:Hüsnü Güreli (interim)
Office2:President of Beşiktaş JK
Term Start2:26 April 2004
Term End2:27 February 2012
Predecessor2:Serdar Bilgili
Successor2:Fikret Orman

Yıldırım Demirören (born 6 October 1964) is a Turkish businessman, former chair of the Istanbul-based Turkish multisports club Beşiktaş, and former president of the Turkish Football Federation.

He owns part of Demirören Şirketler Grubu (Demirören Group), which was founded in 1964[1] and are focused on liquid gas distribution.

Yıldırım Demirören resigned from his post as the president of Beşiktaş J.K. to be a candidate for the presidency of the Turkish Football Federation (TFF). He was elected president of the TFF on 27 February 2012 succeeding Mehmet Ali Aydınlar, who resigned on 31 January 2012.[2]

Personal life

Demirören is an alumnus of Leysin American School. He is married and has three children. He is also member of Turkish business associations TÜSİAD and TUGİAD. His hobbies are golf and traveling.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gunesgaz.net/Turkce/Tarihce.asp Tarihçe (Eng: Company History)
  2. Web site: TFF'nin yeni başkanı Yıldırım Demirören . Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu . tr . 27 February 2012 .