
About
Şekib Avdagiç was born in 1959 in Zenica (Bosnia and Herzegovina). He started his primary education in Cologne (Germany) and completed his primary and secondary education in İstanbul. He graduated from İstanbul Technical University Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in 1982. He completed the Istanbul University Business Administration Programme with a degree in 1988. Mr. Avdagiç is still the CEO of a company operating in the automotive industry.
He was one of the founder members of the “Independent Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s Association” (MÜSİAD) and took charge as the Association’s Vice President until 2000. Between 1995 and 1999 he acted as a member of the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ICOC) Assembly. In 2005 he was elected as a member of the ICOC Executive Board. Through the years 2008-2009, Mr. Avdagiç was a member of the Executive Council of the İstanbul 2010 – European Capital of Culture Agency. He became the agency’s Executive Council President in 2009 and remained so until the project was completed in June 2011.
From 2009 to 2013 he served on the Executive Board of the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce as the Vice President. From 2013 to 2019 he was the Chairman of the Board of the Turkish Composites Manufacturers Association. He has been elected as the President of the ICOC Assembly in May 2013 and held this position until 2018. In April 2018, he was elected as the President of the ICOC Executive Board. Since September 2019, he has been serving as Vice President of “The Danube Chambers of Commerce Federation”.
Personal Details
Qualifications & Experience
Other directorships (state)
(only entities turnover at least $5m p/a)
| Company | Committee | Position | Date Appointed |
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| Board | Chairperson |
Working history
Committee/s
| Company | Committee | Role | Appointment Date | Resignation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish Airlines | Board | Member | 01/01/2023 | |
| Turkish Airlines | Risk & Compliance | Member | 01/01/2023 | |
| Turkish Airlines | Audit | Chairperson | 01/01/2023 | |
| Turkish Airlines | Executive | Member | 01/01/2023 |