Born in Istanbul in 1982, Hasan Yücel graduated from the Faculty of Economics of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University. A former Beşiktaş JK Board Member, he serves as the Vice Chairman of Bahçeşehir University Board of Trustees and Executive Chairman of Bahçeşehir College and Uğur Schools. Mr Yücel, who is fluent in French aand English, is married with two children.