Vedat Erikoğlu
He was born in Denizli in 1952. He completed his elementary education in Denizli, secondary and high school education at Izmir Özel Türk Koleji and his university education at the Faculty of Chemical Engineering of Ege University in İzmir.
He started his business life at Ergür Kablo ve Bakır Tel San. A.S. He carried out the incorporation works of the companies Er-Bakır and Erikoglu Emaye. He and his brothers gathered their industrial and commercial companies within Ahmet Nuri Erikoglu Holding A.S., which they named after their father, in order to maintain the unity of family.
In order to develop their investments and act more dynamically in the sectors they serve, Erikoğlu family decided to specialize their sectors under the roof of Ahmet Nuri Erikoğlu Holding. In 2013, with his brother Sedat Erikoğlu, they founded Erikoğlu Endüstri Holding A.Ş.
Vedat Erikoğlu is acting as the President of Erikoğlu Endüstri Holding A.Ş., Vice President of the Er-Bakır A.Ş. and Ahmet Nuri Erikoğlu Holding A.Ş.
Vedat Erikoğlu is active in social life outside of his business life. He is the member of:
- Pamukkale Tennis Club – Founder Member
- Denizli Skiing Club- Founder Member
- DOCEV (Denizli Forestry and Environment Foundation),
- DEGIAD (Denizli Young Businessmen's Association),
- DEKEV (Denizli Culture and Education Foundation)
Vedat Erikoglu is married and has two children.