Kemal Varol who was born in 1943 in Iğdır, had his masters degree on the Textile Chemistry from the Institute of Science and Technology of Manchester University in 1965 where he had also completed his Doctorate in 1968. Since 1974, Mr. Varol has been working as a senior manager in numerous companies including the Sümerbank where he worked as General Manager and Chairman of the Board. He is currently working as a Professor at Istanbul Commerce University. Kemal Varol has served as an Independent Board Member to the Board of Albaraka Türk between 2013 and 2019. He was also the chairman of Corporate Governance Committee from July 2014 to March 2017. Currently, he is a member of Credit Committee.