Mr. Ali Y. Koç received his bachelor’s degree at Management Faculty of Rice University. He earned an
MBA from Harvard Business School. He started his career at American Express Bank as a
Management Trainee and continued as an Investment Analyst at Morgan Stanley Investment Bank.
Mr. Ali Y. Koç joined Koç Holding in 1997 and held senior-level positions until 2010 including new
business development and information technologies. He was the President of Corporate
Communications and IT Group. He served as a Board Member at Koç Holding for over 8 years. In
addition, he was elected as Vice Chairman on February 2016. Mr. Ali Y. Koç serves as Chairman of the
Board of Koç Financial Services and Yapı Kredi Bank since 1 April 2016. Currently, Ali Y. Koç is the
Chairman of Ark İnşaat, Bilkom, Digital Panorama, Ford Otosan, Koç Information and Defence
Technologies, Koç Sistem, Koçtaş, Otokar, Otokoç, Setur. In addition to being Chairman and Vice
Chairman at Turkey’s biggest companies and financial institutions, Ali Y. Koç also contributes to
country’s social and economic development and currently is the President of Fenerbahçe Sports Club.
He is a Board Member at the National Competition Research Association (URAK), Board Member at
ECA (European Club Association), Board Member at the Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEİK) and
Endeavor Association, a member of the Global Advisory Council of Bank of America, Harvard
University and Council on Foreign Relations. He is also a member of Panel of Senior Advisers at
Chatham House and recently joined Trade and Investment Council at the Confederation of British
Industry.