TAA President Faruk Taban congratulates Mr. Ali Çınar with his new position to be elected as Chairman of the Federation of Turkish American Associations (FTAA) in New York. Dr. Faruk Taban wish him success in his new position and to implement his vision succesfully as Chairman of FTAA. By underlining that it is not an easy position rather it is a big responsibility he said serving to the Turkish American community in the US is one of our common goals. He added we are ready for any
possible collaboration and cooperation in the future for the sake of this goal.
ALİ ÇINAR
Mr. Çınar received a BS in Economics from Istanbul University and an MBA from University of New Haven as well as the New Haven “Outstanding International Student” award. While completing his MBA, Ali served as the President of the International Students Association that included over 500 students. From 2004 – 2006, he attended Harvard Business School, MIT and New York University and received various executive business and leadership certificates. He worked at Concord Company as a marketing manager between 2002 – 2008. Ali is currently working for a Fortune 500 company and is responsible for managing half a billion dollars business. In his three-year tenure at his current company, he received six “Accelerator Awards” and two “Team Awards”. In 2004 and 2005, Ali was a guest speaker at the United States Coast Guard Military Academy. He actively works with US representatives and recruits new members to the Congressional Turkish Caucus in his region. He has strong ties to the Jewish, Korean, Native American, and Turkic Communities. Former ATAA Northeast Region Vice President, Ali Çınar has received over ten “Turkish American Community Service” awards from various organizations. In 2007, he was honored as the “Leader of the Year” by ATAA. He has been awarded the “TOP 10 Most Successful Young People” by Junior Chamber International (United Nations). He is the Founder/President of Istanbul University Alumni Association of American, Chairman of Disciplinary Committee of Turkish American Chamber of Commerce & Industry, NY Regional VP of Southern New England Turkish American Association, and Northeast Vice President of Azerbaijani-American Council. He is a member of the United Nations of USA and American Marketing Associations. He is a Notary Public in Connecticut. He writes articles for various Turkish-American newspaper and online news sites. He also holds United Nations and the State Department Press credentials.
Source: Ali Çınar’s Bio retrieved from ATAA’s website http://www.ataa.org/press/Congratulations-FTAA-President-Ali-Cinar.html
Pictures retrieved from http://www.forumgazetem.com/2012/01/27/tadfde-gorev-dagilimi-belli-oldu/ and http://www.alaturkaonline.com/ali-cinar-kongredeki-yeni-olusum-turkiye-icin-olumlu/
