Burak Elmas
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Burak Elmas | |
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| President of Galatasaray SK | |
| In office 19 June 2021 – 11 June 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Mustafa Cengiz |
| Succeeded by | Dursun Özbek |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 March 1974 Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Spouse |
Yelda Süren (m. 2000) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | St. George's Austrian High School |
| Alma mater | University of Denver |
Burak Elmas (born 19 March 1974) is a Turkish businessman who was the 38th president of sports club Galatasaray S.K.
He was born on 19 March 1974, in Şişli, Istanbul, as the son of Sezgin and Saniye Elmas. He has two sister named Burçin Elmas and Burçak Elmas Deniz.[1] He is from Giresun on his father's side. He married Yelda Süren,[2] the daughter of businessman Faruk Süren, one of the former Galatasaray presidents.
Business life
Having started his business life in one of Turkey's largest independent FMCG distributors, Elmas established a UK-based international logistics company after taking a managerial role in family companies and many international joint ventures. Elmas, who has been working as a senior manager (CEO) at Godiva Investment company since 2008 and reporting to the group's board of directors, also served as a board member at Yıldız Group, one of the largest Turkish enterprises in the production of food products.
Representing the companies he worked for in his working life in senior positions, Elmas worked in various countries such as Japan, England, America and People's Republic of China during this period. Elmas currently serves as an investor partner and independent board member in three international companies in the UK and Turkey.[3]