İlhan Doğan was born in Biga, Çanakkale, in 1969, and completed his primary and secondary education there. In 1987, along with his brothers, he founded the current Doğanlar Mobilya Grubu İmalat Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. His industrial career commenced in 1988 with the establishment of furniture and decor manufacturing facilities. In addition to his role as Deputy Chairman of Çanakkale Chamber of Commerce and Industry, he is currently Chairman of the Energy Group at Doğanlar Holding. İlhan Doğan is a member of the Çanakkale Businessmen’s Association. He is married with one child.