Kemal Sahin
Kemal Şahin (* 1955 in Konya , Turkey ) is a German-Turkish entrepreneur .
life and career
Şahin came to Germany in 1972 and studied at the RWTH Aachen Engineering . When he finished his studies, he was asked to leave the country. After setting up a business, which he financed with money he earned in the mining industry during the semester break, he escaped deportation. Santex GmbH , one of the world's largest textile companies, developed from the typically German-Turkish gift shop that was opened out of necessity .
In 1997 the entrepreneur became the first German entrepreneur of the year . 2004–2006 he was the first president of the Turkish-German Chamber of Commerce . Şahin is the founder and owner of the Sahinler Group / Sahinler Holding. In 2007 he acted as chairman of the ENTERPreis jury at engagiert-in-nrw.de.
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- ↑ Yasmin El-Sharif: Immigrated, integrated, successful. Germany's model immigrants. Spiegel Online , October 12, 2010, accessed September 2, 2018 .
- ↑ Minister Laschet presents RWE with first prize for social commitment. RWE AG, December 13, 2007, accessed on September 2, 2018 (press release).
Web links
- Literature by and about Kemal Şahin in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Şahin, Kemal |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German entrepreneur |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1955 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Turkey |