THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A.YAŞAR BAYBOĞAN

The Founder of Çağ University - Çağ College - Bayboğan Educational Foundation

Our Founder Yaşar BAYBOĞAN

 

"Today, in my opinion, the most important issue in the world is education.

The solution to this issue lies in providing high-quality and international education opportunities.

I have an unwavering belief that if these opportunities are provided, Turkish youth will easily reach a level where they can compete with the world.

In line with this philosophy, I first established Çağ College, then the Bayboğan Education Foundation, and finally, the university I had always dreamed of, Çağ University.

For the success of these institutions, I have mobilized all my financial and spiritual resources, my experiences, and everything in my life.

I firmly believe that if serious educational opportunities are truly offered to young minds in our country, there is no doubt that Turkish youth will place Turkey among the most important nations and achieve the greatest successes."

 

Yaşar Bayboğan was born in Karaisalı, Adana in 1937.He was the founder of the first Foundation University in Anatolia, and the son of a farmer.After graduating from Adana Commercial High School, he went to İstanbul University to study economics .He also did his Master's Degree at the same university. In this period, he also gave lectures at İstanbul University. During this period, he also became the president of Çukurova Community .At that time he solved the ongoing problem of providing dormitories with a zero-based budget by buying two dormitories; one in Ankara, and the other in İstanbul.On graduating from university, he became a bank examiner at Emlak Bank, and was the youngest manager in the Adana Central Drictory. That branch of the bank, of which he was the manager, was recognised as the most profitable branch. Besides, Bayboğan had an important role in setting up the Commercial Academy in Adana. He also desired to see Çukurova as a university city. After that he became the manager of the Aegean region. He had been in the finance sector for 17 years. Before retiring, he started working in the private sector and at that time he was the general director of the Paktaş factory, which was the biggest textile factory in the Middle East and the Balkans.

After completing his task in the private sector, Yaşar Bayboğan exported cotton and sesame from his own company. He had always believed and said "we shouldn't expect everything from the government". With this in mind, he founded Çağ College which consisted of a kindergarden, a Primary school, an Anatolian High School and a Science High School in 1986. Five years later, he established the Bayboğan Educational Foundation. In 1997 he established the first Foundation University of Anatolia. In the same year, he also founded the first Law Faculty of our region. By founding this, he proved that he had fulfilled his goals in education.

BAYBOĞAN, who also served as the Chairman of the High Advisory Council of the Turkish Private Schools Association for two terms, has received professional service awards from the Adana Rotary Club, Çukurova Rotary Club, Tarsus Rotary Club, Turkish Private Schools Association, Adana Soroptimist Club, and Adana Çukurova Club. In 2010, he was awarded the employer who paid the most social security premiums in Mersin province. One month before his passing, he was selected as "Educator of the Year" by the "Çukurovalılar Association" in Ankara.

Yaşar BAYBOĞAN, who is fluent in English, is also the owner of agricultural businesses in addition to his educational activities. He is married and has two sons, Lütfi Musa BAYBOĞAN and Gökhan BAYBOĞAN, and two granddaughters, Melisa BAYBOĞAN and Selin Aysen BAYBOĞAN. Our founder, who has left an unforgettable mark with his services for our country and nation, passed away on July 7, 2011. As an exceptional, education-loving, and homeland-devoted figure, he will forever live in our hearts. May his soul rest in peace.