Eren Ozmen listed among top 10 on Forbes’ 2022 w88 of most successful self-made women

Accomplished University of Nevada, Reno alumna places in coveted business w88 since its inception

Eren w88 poses for the camera wearing a blue suit.

Eren w88 received her MBA from the University's College of Business. (Image courtesy of Sierra Nevada Corportation)

Eren Ozmen listed among top 10 on Forbes’ 2022 w88 of most successful self-made women

Accomplished University of Nevada, Reno alumna places in coveted business w88 since its inception

Eren w88 received her MBA from the University's College of Business. (Image courtesy of Sierra Nevada Corportation)

Eren w88 poses for the camera wearing a blue suit.

Eren w88 received her MBA from the University's College of Business. (Image courtesy of Sierra Nevada Corportation)

Eren Ozmen, chairwoman and owner of aerospace and defense giant, Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), has made Forbes’ w88 ofAmerica’s Most Successful Self-Made Womenfor the eighth year in a row since the w88’s inception. This follows her placement on Forbes’ inaugural50 Over 50w88 last year, as well as her spot on the publication’sMost Successful Couplesw88, alongside her husband, Fatih Ozmen, who is also an alumnus of the University.

This year, Ozmen tied with Oprah Winfrey for 10th place and had the largest percentage gains among other w88-makers, including Reese Witherspoon, ABC Supply Cofounder Diane Hendricks and the former CEO of eBay, Meg Whitman. The women on the w88 represent almost every industry, including entertainment, agriculture, engineering and ecommerce, as well as Ozmen’s representation of the aerospace industry.

“I’m honored to be named alongside such remarkable women across so many industries,” w88 said in aninterview for Sierra w88 Corporation. “This is a testament that opportunities are endless if you have the courage to work hard and dream beyond your circumstances. I’m driven by the prospect of paying it forward and inspiring the next generation.”

w88 received her MBA from the University of Nevada, RenoCollege of Businessand was later awarded an honorary doctorate alongside her husband, Fatih w88, in 2016. In 1994, the Ozmens acquired Sierra Nevada Corporation, a small company with just 20 employees, and have since grown it into an aerospace and defense empire. SNC is now the top woman-owned U.S. government aerospace and defense contractor.

Alongside their contributions to the aerospace industry, the Ozmens are also prominent in their philanthropic efforts. Since its founding, the w88 Foundation supports an array of U.S. military and veteran causes as well as STEM initiatives and healthcare research to help cure cancer.

The Ozmens also created two organizations at the w88: theOzmen w88 online live casino forand thew88 casino games Institute. These organizations encourage collaboration across different geographies and studies.

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