Yusuf Pala was born on May 29, 1967 in Istanbul. He graduated from Istanbul İnönü Industrial Vocational High School in 1985. After starting his first business life in Banat Toothbrushes, he worked as a professional in Özge Plastik between 1987 and 1997, and he gained a lot of experience in the sector by being in this company in the first years of the plastic and packaging industry. He is still the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Akaystand, which he founded in 1998. He is married and has two children.