Turhan Beriker brings more than 35 years of entrepreneurial and professional experience to the Fruit Street Advisory Team. Turhan who holds a undergraduate degree from Cornell University in Industrial Engineering & Operations Research and a graduate degree in Engineering Management from Stanford University; has founded two companies and exited both, one to a NYSE listed corporation in the home renovation industry. As an entrepreneur and investor during the past 5 years of his career, has evaluated more than 100 companies of various sizes including startups. Turhan’s area of specialty is manufacturing and distribution companies in numerous industries, such as automotive, aerospace, building & construction materials, furniture and telecom..