Ali Yildirim Koç is a businessperson who has been at the head of 19 different companies.

He holds the position of Chairman for Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi AS, Chairman of Ford Otomotiv Sanayi AS, Chairman of Ford Otosan Sancaktepe Ar-Ge Merkezi (a subsidiary of Ford Otomotiv Sanayi AS), Non-Executive Chairman of Otokar Otomotiv ve Savunma Sanayi AS, Chairman of Koçtas Yapi Marketleri Ticaret AS, Chairman at SETUR Servis Turistik AS, Chairman for Digital Panorama Bilgi Iletisim Tekno Sist ve Hizm AS, President of Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü, Chairman of Fenerbahçe Futbol AS (a subsidiary of Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü), President at Uluslararasi Rekabet Arastirmalari Kurumu Dernegi, President for Ulusal Rekabet Arastirmalari Dernegi, Chairman of Koç Finansal Hizmetler AS, Chairman at Bilkom Bilisim Hizmetleri A.S, Chairman at KoçSistem Bilgi ve Iletisim Hizmetleri AS, Chairman of Otokoç Otomotiv Ticaret ve Sanayi AS, Chairman at Ark Insaat Sanayi ve Ticaret AS and Chairman at Koç Bilgi ve Savunma Teknolojileri AS.

He is also Member of Harvard University, Member of Council on Foreign Relations, Inc., Member-Senior Advisors Panel at The Royal Institute of International Affairs and Member-Investment Council at Confederation of British Industry and on the board of 15 other companies.

In the past Mr. Koç held the position of Chairman of Defense Technologies, Inc. and Chairman at 1907 Fenerbahçe Dernegi.

He received an undergraduate degree from Rice University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.