Leyla Alaton

Leyla Alaton is a Turkish businesswoman and art collector, and a member of the board of the Alarko group of companies.[1] She has held that position since 2008.[2] She is also a Board Member of Alvimedica Medical Devices.[3]

Biography

Alaton was born in Istanbul. She is the daughter of İshak Alaton,[4] one of the founders of Alarko Holding, one of the largest business conglomerates in Turkey, listed on the Istanbul Stock Exchange. Her father died on September 11, 2016.[5]

Alaton studied at Şişli Terakki Primary School, Sainte-Pulchérie French Secondary School and Notre Dame de Sion French High School in Istanbul.[6] She also has a degree in business administration and management from Fairleigh Dickinson University, and completed a master's degree in social sciences at New York University.[1]

Alaton started her entrepreneurial career by selling belts[7] while in the United States. She is a founding member of Kadiger, the Turkish Association of Women Entrepreneurs.[8] She is a popular speaker on women's rights issues and on the role of women in modern Turkey, as well as fostering social entrepreneurship.[3][9]

In 1993, she was one of the first Leaders of the Future named at the Davos World Economic Forum.[1][6] In 2014, she was made Chevalier of the French Légion d'honneur.[10]

Art

Alaton collects contemporary art by artists from Turkey and abroad.[6] She is a member of Contemporary Art Istanbul Consultative Committee and the Leadership Council of the New Museum in New York City.[11]

Honours

References

  1. ^ a b c Leyla ALATON Archived 2017-06-20 at the Wayback Machine. Board of Directors. Alarko Holding
  2. ^ Leyla Alaton Archived 2020-05-04 at the Wayback Machine. Bloomberg
  3. ^ a b "Leyla Alaton | Cartier Women's Initiative Awards". cartierwomensinitiative.com. Archived from the original on 2018-09-27. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
  4. ^ Istanbul Journal; The Sephardim Give Thanks for 500 Good Years Archived 2018-01-16 at the Wayback Machine. New York Times
  5. ^ Prominent Turkish businessman Isak Alaton dead at 89 Archived 2017-01-22 at the Wayback Machine. Anadolu Agency
  6. ^ a b c Leyla Alaton Archived 2016-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. Indeks
  7. ^ The success stories behind Turkey's rising female entrepreneurs Archived 2016-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. Sabah
  8. ^ "Leyla Alaton | Sisterhood in Turkey". turkishwin.com. Archived from the original on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
  9. ^ "My City, My Istanbul: An Interview with Leyla Alaton". atdaa.com. Archived from the original on 2018-09-27. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
  10. ^ a b Leyla Alaton’a Fransa’dan ‘Légion d’Honneur’ (Onur Nişanı) Archived 2017-12-08 at the Wayback Machine (in Turkish)
  11. ^ Leyla Alaton Archived 2016-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. Women's Forum for the Economy and Society
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