Background
Gultekin, N. Bulent was born on May 23, 1947 in Istanbul, Turkey. Son of Halil Ninat and Ayse (Ozel) Gultekin. came to the United States, 1973.
Gultekin, N. Bulent was born on May 23, 1947 in Istanbul, Turkey. Son of Halil Ninat and Ayse (Ozel) Gultekin. came to the United States, 1973.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Robert College, Istanbul, 1969. Master of Business Administration, Bogazici University formerly Robert College, Istanbul, 1974. Master of Arts, University Pennsylvania, 1975.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1976. Master of Arts (honorary), University Pennsylvania, 1986.
Assistant professor Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, 1976-1980. Associate professor University Chicago, 1980-1981. Chief economist The Central Bank of Turkey, Ankara, 1986-1987.
Associate professor Wharton School Business University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, since 1982. Chief advisor Prime Minister, Undersec. of State, Turkish Government, Ankara, 1987-1989, Ministry of Ownership Changes, Warsaw, Poland, since 1990, Istanbul Stock Exchange, Cagalogul, since 1986. Member faculty New England School Banking, Concord, New Hampshire, 1978-1980, program director, 1979.
Instructor New England Bankers Association, 1977-1979. Board directors TUCK-AMCA executive education program Dominion Bridge Company, 1980. Instructor executive program University Nova de Lisboa, Portugal, 1982, executive seminar Centre Européene d'Education Permanente at European Institute of Business Administration (Institut Européen d'Administration des Affaires), Fontainebleau, France, 1982, international executive program Wharton School, Philadelphia, since 1982, executive development program International Business Machines Corporation, Hanover, New Hampshire, 1982, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation Advanced Business Institute, White Plains, New York, 1986.
Board directors Westergaard Fund Incorporated, New York York City, Bell Atlantic Mutual Funds, since 1989. Chairman board directors Sumerbank, 1989-1990.
Served to 2nd Lieutenant Turkish Infantry, 1970-1971. Member European Finance Association (Vice-President 1987-1988, president 1988-1989), American Finance Association, American Economics Association.
Married Mary Lurene Maddux, August 12, 1971. Children: Kayhan, Kenan.