Commemorative Stamps of Dr. Üzeyir Garih

 

He will be sorely missed but we know that he would have wanted us to carry on as if he were still with us.
And indeed he still is.

 

Dr. Üzeyir GARİH
President

(06/28/1929 - 08/25/2001)

 

Date of Birth
:
June 28, 1929
Place of Birth
 :
İstanbul, Turkey
Citizenship
:
Turkish Republic
Education
 :
Mechanical Engineering, M. Sc.
İstanbul Technical University
Ph. D. Doctor H.C. I.T.U. 1984
Languages
 :
Turkish-English-French-Spanish (All fluent)
1951 – 1954
 :
Reserve Officer (Leut.)
1952 – 1954
 :
Site Engineer (Carrier Corp. (H.V.A.C.)(İstanbul Agency)
Since 1954
 :

Founder, Co-Partner and President of the Alarko Group of Companies
Press Status
 :

Writer of more than 200 articles in various Newspapers and magazines, and of 8 books entitled "My Experiences" Columnist in the Turkish Akşam and, in the Turkish Daily News papers as well as in the Babıali Magazin. Lecturer for MBA student at the Seven Hills University of İstanbul.
Civil Status
 :

Married since 1956. Two married children born respectively in 1957 and 1961
Associations /
Memberships
 :
Turkish Developer' s Association President
Turkish - Belgian Business Council (President)
Turkish - Canadian Business Council (Board Member)
Business Council (DEIK) (Board Member)
Chamber of Industry (İstanbul Council Member)
ATC
Friends of Turkey’ Associations in different countries
Ex YPO (up to 1979)
World President' s Org. (International)
Rotary Club (İstanbul - Karaköy)
Propeller (Ports of İstanbul)
Diplomatic Status
 :

Honorary Consul General of the Republic of the Philippines in İstanbul.