Born in 1944 in Buldan, Denizli, graduated from Robert Academy in 1963 and received a BS degree in Textile Engineering from Krefeld Economics in Germany in 1967. Started his career as the Planning Manager at Akın Tekstil A.Ş. in 1971, worked as Executive Director and General Manager at Edip Iplik A.Ş. which he cofounded in 1971. He founded of EDPA USA Inc New York and became its president in 1984, and he served, for two years, as the Chairman Ready-Made Apparel Exporters of Istanbul starting in 1989. Nuri Akın was founder and first term President of Tekstilbank. He was promoted to the President of Edip Iplik A.Ş. after retırement of Rüştü AKIN. He is also the Chairman and Director at Akın Holding A.Ş. and other companies of Akın Group. Nuri Akın is married and has two children.

Ahmet Akın, born in İstanbul in 1987, graduated from Bilgi University, Faculty of Communication, Department of Advertising, and has Board of Directors records in various groups of Akın Group.