Agah Ugur studied industrial engineering at the University of Birmingham, UK then qualified as a chartered accountant in England. He worked in England before joining Borusan Group in 1989 as CFO. He served as Group CEO between 2001 and 2018 until he retired. He is currently serving as a chairperson of Karel Elektronik Sanayi and as board member in Pegasus, Alcatel Lucent Teletaş, Gözde Girişim as well as advisory board member in some reputable Turkish corporations. Since 2019, Agah Ugur is a partner and chairperson in Bogazici Ventures. He also manages his own portfolio of technology startups.
Agah held more than 15 board and advisory board positions in various NGO’s during his professional career and currently he is a member of High Advisory Council of TUSIAD, of the Board of Trustees of Sabanci University of the Advisory Board of Columbia University Istanbul Global Center. He is also a founding member and vice chairperson of Saha Foundation, supporting Turkish contemporary art. He is an art collector with a special focus on new media and video art.
