Born in Istanbul in 1972, Murat Erkan graduated from Yıldız Technical University, Department of Mechanical Engineering. He started his business life in Üner Plastik, a family company operating in the plastic packaging industry. He was appointed as the general manager in 2002 and took a leading role in the planning of the investments that enabled the company to become what it is today. He established a molding room within the company in 2008 and has been serving as the Chairman of the Board of Üner Plastik since 2016. Murat Erkan is a board member at PAGEV, the most influential non-governmental organization in the plastics industry.