Eren ÃÂzmen (born 1958/1959) is a billionaire Turkish-American businesswoman, and the majority co-owner and president of the private aerospace and defense company, Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC).
In the early 1980s, Eren ÃÂzmen came to the United States from Turkey to pursue higher education. In 1985, she earned an MBA from the University of Nevada, Reno and in 1988, she joined SNC.
ÃÂzmen and her husband Fatih ÃÂzmen acquired Sierra Nevada Corporation in 1994. Under the ÃÂzmens, SNC has acquired 19 companies in 34 locations in 19 US states, England, Germany and Turkey, and has grown to include a workforce of over 3,000 personnel.
ÃÂzmen has prioritized maintaining a healthy work-life balance by promoting family-friendly policies within the corporate culture. In 1991 she established an on-site daycare for employees.
In 2017, Eren and Fatih ÃÂzmen launched ÃÂzmen Ventures, a seed and early-stage venture capital fund headquartered in Reno. The $5 million fund aims to invest in young and dynamic local startups and cultivate the local entrepreneurial ecosystem.
In 2014, Eren and Fatih ÃÂzmen donated $5 million to the University of Nevada, Reno to create a permanent center for entrepreneurship at the university's college of business. The ÃÂzmen Center for Entrepreneurship supports and enhances the university's entrepreneurial programs in order to stimulate the creation of new business ventures.
In May 2016, the ÃÂzmen Center for Entrepreneurship launched a Women's Initiative aimed at connecting innovative female entrepreneurs with leaders and established professionals and business owners in the community. It also highlights female business achievements in and around the community.
She is married to Fatih ÃÂzmen, they have two children, and live in Reno, Nevada.