Sakip Sabanci began his career as a trainee at Akbank and later became the general manager of Bossa Textile. He established partnerships with many international companies when he took over his father's company Sabanci Holding in 1966. Sakip Sabanci died in Istanbul in 2004. Vehbi Koc began his career working in his father's grocery store. In 1928, he became the second president of the Chamber of Commerce and established partnerships with Ford and Standard Oil. He founded many successful companies like Aygaz and Koc Holding. Vehbi Koc retired in 1984 and founded Koc University before passing away in 1996. Nevzat Aydin graduated from computer engineering