Hacı Sabancı is a prominent Turkish businessman, philanthropist and second-generation member of the prominent Sabancı family.
Hacı Sabancı played a key role in transforming the family business into Sabancı Holding, a major Turkish financial and industrial power.
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- Full name: Haci Sabanci
- Stage name: Haci Sabanci
- Date of birth: June 25, 1935
- Date of death: June 26, 1998
- Age: 63 years old
- Place of birth: Akçakaya village, Kayseri province, Türkiye
- Nationality: Turkish
- Occupation: Turkish businessman and philanthropist
- Height: Unknown
- Parents: Hacı Ömer Sabancı, Sadıka Sabancı
- Siblings: Sakıp Sabancı, Şevket Sabancı, İhsan Sabancı, Özdemir Sabancı, Erol Sabancı.
- Spouse: Özcan Sabancı (m. 1959–1998)
- Children: Ömer Sabancı, Demet Sabancı, Mehmet Sabancı
- Relationship: Married
- Net worth: Unknown
Early life and education
Haci Sabanci was born on June 25, 1935 in Akçakaya village, Kayseri province, Türkiye.
He is the third son of Hacı Ömer Sabancı, founder of Türkiye’s second largest industrial and financial conglomerate, Sabancı Holding, and his mother’s name is Sadıka Sabancı.
Haci Sabancı has five siblings: Sakıp Sabancı, Şevket Sabancı, İhsan Sabancı, Özdemir Sabancı and Erol Sabancı.
Haci Sabanci finished high school and spent most of his childhood and life in Adana. After dropping out of high school, he began his career in his family’s automobile and cotton export businesses. Haci Sabanci’s ethnicity is Turkish, but his religion is unknown.
Career
Hacı Sabancı started his career journey at Sabancı Group, contributing to various fields such as automobile marketing and cotton export.
He rose to key leadership positions within the group, serving as chairman of several subsidiaries, including Akcansa, Bossa, Carrefoursa, Cimsa, Danonesa, Exsa, Marsa, Sapeksa, Universal Trading and Yunsa.
In addition to his business achievements, Hacı Sabancı is actively involved in philanthropic activities. He serves as Chairman of the Hacı Ömer Sabancı Foundation, demonstrating his commitment to social impact and community development.
Hacı Sabancı’s contributions have been widely recognized. He was awarded honorary doctorates from East Mediterranean University and Cukurova University, reflecting his academic and intellectual understanding.
Furthermore, he was awarded the Turkish State Medal of Distinguished Service, a prestigious honor that underscores the importance and impact of his achievements on the nation.
Social media
Haci Sabanci does not have any active social media accounts.
Personal life
Haci Sabanci is a married man. He is married to his wife, Özcan Sabancı. They have been together for many years and have three children together named Ömer Sabancı, Demet Sabancı and Mehmet Sabancı Unf.
Fortunately, he died of a heart attack in 2005.
Unfortunately, Hacı Sabancı passed away on June 26, 1998, one day after his 63rd birthday, in Istanbul after a two-year battle with lung cancer.
His passing is a huge loss for his family and the Sabancı business empire that he helped build into one of Türkiye’s most influential conglomerates.
Net worth
Haci Sabanci’s net worth is not publicly disclosed as he prefers to keep his personal financial information private.
The Sabanci family’s vast fortune comes primarily from their ownership stake in Sabanci Holding, a large diversified conglomerate with operations in a variety of industries.
