Fatih Ozmen[1] (Turkish: Fatih Özmen; born 1957 or 1958[2]) is a Turkish-American aerospace engineer, entrepreneur, former cyclist, the co-owner and CEO of Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC).
[5] Fatih Ozmen pursued higher education in the United States receiving a M.S.
Ozmen started at Sierra Nevada Corporation as an engineering intern in 1981; during his early years at the company, he helped develop numerous systems and managed several key programs.
[6] Under the Ozmens, SNC has completed 19 strategic acquisitions,[7] and has expanded to 34 locations in 19 U.S. states, England, Germany and Turkey,[8] with a workforce of over 3,000 personnel Fatih is a member of the National Space Council Users Advisory Group, established in 2018 under Vice President Mike Pence.
[10] In 2014, Fatih and wife Eren donated $5 million to the University of Nevada, Reno’s College of Business to support entrepreneurial programs.