Şakir Eczacıbaşı
Şakir Eczacıbaşı | |
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| Born | 3 December 1929 İzmir, Turkey |
| Died | 24 January 2010 (aged 80) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Resting place | Zincirlikuyu Cemetery |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Education | Pharmacy |
| Alma mater | Robert College School of Pharmacy, University of London |
| Occupation(s) | Pharmacist, photographer, businessman |
| Organization | Eczacıbaşı Holding |
| Spouse | Saniha Sebla (married 1962) |
| Parent(s) | Süleyman Ferit Eczacıbaşı (father), Saffet Hanım (mother) |
| Relatives | brothers: Nejat (1913–1993), Vedat (1916–1961), Sedat (1917–ca. 1950), Kemal (1918–1996), Haluk (1921–1996), Melih (1923–2004) |
| Awards | Chevaliers of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres State Medal of Distinguished Service |
Şakir Eczacıbaşı (3 December 1929 – 24 January 2010), a second generation member of the notable Turkish Eczacıbaşı family, was a pharmacist, photographer and businessman.
He was awarded with the Chevaliers of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres of France and the State Medal of Distinguished Service of Turkey. Şakir Eczacıbaşı served as the chairman of the board of directors of the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) succeeding his brother Nejat in this post.