Education:
1972-1976 PhD in Corporate Finance, International Finance and Mathematical Economics at the Stern Graduate School of Business at New York University
1967-1968 Master's degree in Corporate and International Finance at the University of California, Berkeley
1959-1963 Ankara Academy of Economic and Commercial Sciences, Banking

Work Experiences:
2012- Owner and manager of Present New York Studio Language Schools
1998-2012 Berlitz Language Schools Franchise
1999-2000 Member of the Board of Directors of Interbank and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Interportföy, a subsidiary of Interbank
1995-1996, General Manager responsible for the International Banking and Finance Department of Egebank. 1994-1995 Founding Deputy General Manager of Tobacco Leasing Company for Tobacco Bank.
1993-1994 AYKO Financial Consultancy Inc.
1992-1994 Teaching English doctoral courses as a lecturer at Marmara University Banking and Insurance Institute and Yeditepe University
1990-1991, General Manager of Ece Construction Company operating in Libya
1989-1990 Consultant to Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Prof. Dr. Nurettin Sözen on International Finance and financing of international projects
1988-1989 General Manager of Sümerbank Banking Department and Deputy General Manager responsible for the Holding's financial affairs and the bank. For the privatization of Sümerbank's banking department.
1987-1988I Deputy General Manager responsible for International Banking and Operations at Garanti Bank
1980-1987 Worked as Vice President of Corporate Finance at Irving Trust Co. (Bank) as a special advisor to the Vice Chairman of the Board for Brazil, Argentina and Mexico
1979-1980 Taught Corporate Finance, Investments, Portfolio Theory, Macroeconomics at Seton Hall University and William Paterson University
1974-1979 Taught Corporate Finance, Investments, Portfolio Theory, and Macroeconomics at Baruch College, CUNY
1973-1977 Taught part-time Corporate Finance, Investments, Portfolio Theory, Macroeconomics at LIU (Long Island University), Pace University, Fordham University
1973-1977 Faculty Member at NYU GBA
1967-1972 Teaching assistant for International Finance at UC Berkeley
1963-1965 Military Service as a Lieutenant
1959-1963 Türkiye İş Bankası Ankara Central Branch