Ahmet Zorlu began his career in the family-owned textile business at an early age. Opening his first textile store in Trabzon, Ahmet Zorlu moved the company’s headquarters to Istanbul in 1970 and laid the foundations of Zorlu Holding. Ahmet Zorlu set up his first production company, Korteks, in 1976 and united all of his companies under the roof of Zorlu Holding in 1990. Acquiring Vestel in 1994, Zorlu opened the door to new lines of business for Zorlu Holding. Ahmet Zorlu’s entrepreneurialism, which began with the textile industry, went on to manifest itself in more companies operating in a wide range of industries such as major household appliances, consumer electronics, property development, energy, metallurgy, defense and e-mobility. Ahmet Zorlu is the Chairman of Zorlu Holding and serves as the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Board in numerous Zorlu Group companies operating in different industries. With a keen interest in non-governmental organizations, Ahmet Zorlu sits on the Board of Directors of Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEIK) and is a member of Turkish Industry and Business Association (TUSIAD), Education and Culture Foundation of People of Denizli (DENSIR), Babadağ Industry and Business Association (BASIAD) and Turkish Home Textile Industrialists’ Association (TETSIAD).
Olgun Zorlu began his professional career in 1988 after completing his higher education in textiles and business administration in the UK. He started to serve in managerial positions at various Zorlu Group companies in 1988 and led their foreign market research and business development operations. In 1998, Olgun Zorlu began serving as a Member of the Board of Directors of Zorlu Holding. Mr. Zorlu is the Chairman of Meta Nikel and serves as a Board Member at various Zorlu Holding subsidiaries such as Vestel Beyaz Eşya and Vestel Elektronik. Olgun Zorlu assumed the Vice Chairman position at the Board of Zorlu Holding in 2022. Mr. Zorlu is a member of the Turkish Industry and Business Association (TUSIAD) and the Turkish Home Textile Industrialists’ Association (TETSIAD).
Born in 1984 in Istanbul, Mehmet Emre Zorlu graduated from the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Koç University. He has served as a board member at various companies within the Zorlu Group. As of January 1, 2026, Mehmet Emre Zorlu has assumed the role of Board Member at Vestel Elektronik and Vestel Beyaz Eşya.
Adnan Yıldırım graduated from the Department of Economics and Finance at Ankara University Faculty of Political Sciences in 1981 and completed his master's degree in the Department of Economic Development at Vanderbilt University. Mr. Yıldırım's professional career, which began as a Tax Inspector at the Ministry of Finance, continued with his appointment as the Head of Department at the Revenue Administration after a ten-year career at the Board of Tax Inspectors. Between 1996 and 2001, Adnan Yıldırım worked as the Financial Affairs Coordinator at EGS Group. Being one of the founders of Denizli and İpekyolu Free Zones, Mr. Yıldırım also took part in the management of the operating companies of these zones. Adnan Yıldırım has founded Pamukkale Consultancy and Batı Certified Public Accountant and Independent Audit Firm. He has also provided consultancy services to leading institutions and organizations such as Aegean Exporters' Associations, Aegean Region Chamber of Industry, İzmir Chamber of Commerce, İzmir Commodity Exchange, and Organized Industrial Zones and Free Zones in İzmir. Mr. Yıldırım served as Deputy Minister of Economy between 2014 and 2015, and as Chief Advisor at the Ministry of Economy from June 2016 to November 2016. Adnan Yıldırım served as the General Manager at the Turkish Eximbank from 2016 to 2019.
Graduated from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Middle East Technical University, Emin Ataç served as Purchasing Manager for Türkiye at Arçelik for 1 year, Ford Otosan for 2 years and Toyota for 10 years. He worked at Toyota Motor Europe Brussels in 2003. Managing the procurement and supplier strategies of various categories in Toyota's European projects, Emin Ataç has served as the Director Responsible for all Parts and Components Procurement of Toyota's Europe, Türkiye and Russia Operations since 2012. Returning to Türkiye in 2015, Mr. Ataç served as the General Coordinator (CEO) of Coşkunöz Holding for 2.5 years and then served as a Board Member/Management Consultant in various companies in the automotive and non-automotive sectors in Türkiye for 3 years. Emin Ataç has been serving as the CEO of Farplas Automotive Company since 2021. Standing out with his angel investor and intrapreneur identity, Mr. Ataç is a member of the Arya Investment Platform and provides intensive support to the association's angel investment, diversity, inclusion, gender equality and mentoring activities.