Haydar Yenigün graduated from Yıldız Technical University in Mechanical Engineering and joined Ford Otosan in 1987. He served to the Company in many different departments in production and worked as a Project engineer between 1992 and 1996. Once Ford Motor Company and Koç Holding decided to equalize the shares in Ford Otosan, he continued serving in different positions during the initiation of the Kocaeli Plant. He worked as Body Construction Area Manager in the Kocaeli Plant between 1999 and 2007 and served as Kocaeli Plant Manager and Assistant General Manager from 2007 to 2012. He was appointed as Ford Otosan General Manager and Board Member in 2012. After 35 years of service in Ford Otosan, he was assigned as the President of Automotive Group of Koç Holding.
Currently, Mr. Yenigün is a member of the Istanbul Chamber of Industry (ISO), a member of the Turkish Industry and Business Association (TUSIAD), and Vice Chairperson of the Turkish-American Business Council Executive Committee (TAIK). Besides, he served as the Chairperson of the Automotive Manufacturers Association (OSD) Board of Directors between March 2018 and March 2022 and a member of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) Board of Directors between 2020 and 2022.