 | SHORT BIOGRAPHY OF Mr. RÜŞTÜ AKIN, OUR FOUNDER AND HONORARY PRESIDENT |
 | 1915 | born at the subdistrict Buldan of the province Denizli. | |
| 1928 | after graduating he took charge of his father's looms. | |
| 1932 | his first medal as an Artisan awarded by the Ministry of Industry. | |
| 1934 | relocated to Istanbul when he was 19. | |
| 1943 | married his spouse, Mrs. Emel Akın. | |
| 1947 | went to the USA for a foreign trade study and returned in 1948. | |
| 1955 | together with his brother Mr. Haydar Akın, laid foundation for the plant of Akın Textile to return to industry. | |
| 1971 | set up the Edip Yarn Plant in cooperation with Mr. Nuri Akın, his son, and other partners. | |
| 1977 | restructured the marketing company Akın Pazarlama he had founded in 1977 into Akın Holding to bring several real property and chattel investments together. | |
| 1986 | set up the Rüştü Akın Foundation and became a founder to Tekstilbank. | |
| 1995 | published his book "Ben de Tekstilciyim" (I am a textile businessman too). | |
| 1996 | deceased. |
