Yener Sonuşen | |
Birth Date: | 1 May 1959 |
Birth Place: | Turkey |
Alma Mater: | Boğaziçi University (B.A.) International Christian University (Masters) Marmara University (Ph.D.) |
Occupation: | Former COO and Board Member Ülker (2003-2005) Board Member The Savola Group Operating Executive Carlyle Group |
Yener Mehmet Sonuşen is a Turkish businessman.[1] He is on the boards of Savola Food Inc., Yudum Food Co., Bahçeşehir Koleji and Egypt food Co.[2]
Yener Sonuşen holds a B.A. in Management from Boğaziçi University, Master's degree from International Christian University in Tokyo, Japan with studies in international negotiations and Ph.D. in cross cultural negotiations from Marmara University in Istanbul, Turkey.[3]
Sonuşen was the Board member and COO of Ülker group of companies until December 2005. Since then, he is a management consultant, for reorganization and negotiation projects. Until 2012 he was the Honorary Consul of Kazakhstan Government in Turkey for some years.[2]
Sonuşen is the author of "Fuji Dağıyla Konuştum",[4] where he talks about his experiences throughout his time in Japan.
He is a member of different organizations and associations, including Japan Institute of Negotiations, and continues to participate in workshops from time to time at Insead and IMD-MIT Sloan. Sonuşen taught an 'Advanced Management' course, in Boğaziçi University He has been honored by IESC for his contributions in promoting Free Enterprise and Democracy in Turkey.[2]