Hamdi Ulukaya
Hamdi Ulukaya
Hamdi Ulukaya is a Turkish-American entrepreneur and food industry leader. He is the founder, Chairman, and CEO of Chobani, a fast-growing natural food company that has revolutionized the Greek yogurt market. Ulukaya grew up in a dairy-farming family in Turkey and launched Chobani in 2007 with the goal of making high-quality, nutritious food more accessible to consumers. Since then, the company has become the top-selling Greek yogurt brand in the United States, with billions of dollars in annual sales. Ulukaya has also been an advocate for social responsibility and helped establish the Chobani Food Incubator, which supports socially responsible food entrepreneurs. He is also the founder of the Tent Partnership for Refugees, which aims to improve the lives and livelihoods of refugees through private sector involvement.