Zoran Božić was born on 24 January 1964 in Donji Vakuf, where he completed primary and secondary school. He passed the bar exam in 1998. He gained his first working experience in economy, and then as a Misdemeanor Judge in Donji Vakuf. He worked as a judge at the Basic Court in Novi Grad from 1998 to 2003. He was a judge of the Municipal Court in Sarajevo from 2003 to 2007. He was appointed judge of the Court of BiH on 18 January 2007.