Begüm Mutuş was born in Adana. She graduated from Adana Private Science High School. In 1994, she graduated from Department of Chemical Engineering of Yıldız Technical University with Honors.
Ms. Mutuş is the General Manager of the Department of Global Sustainability and Communications at Yıldız Holding. Since 2009, she has been carrying out all the activities of Sabri Ülker Food Researches Institute Foundation with the authorization of the Scientific Committee. Since 2014, Begüm Mutuş holds the title of General Manager at the same Foundation. She still continues studying for her master’s degree, focusing on Communication and Media Studies, at the Faculty of Communications of the Eastern Mediterranean University. Ms. Mutuş acts as the Ambassador of Yıldız Holding in Yıldız Holding’s Platform for Women, in order to direct the studies on increasing women’s profile in business life and equal opportunities. Among her professional memberships are: Board Member and Vice Chairman positions at the Board of Directors of the Business World and Sustainable Growth Assoc., Food Drink Europe (Confederation of the Food and Drink Industries in the EU), Industrial Committee and EUFIC (European Food Information Council).
