Hamdi Ulukaya
Hamdi Ulukaya

Hamdi Ulukaya is the founder and CEO of the multi-billion dollar yoghurt business, Chobani. He immigrated to the USA in 1994, purchased a yoghurt factory in 2005 and developed his own recipe based on his Kurdish ancestry and the eastern Turkish farm he grew up on. He has developed a humane working culture for his 2,000-plus employees. He focused on employing from the local community as well as refugees and has given his employees a 10% stake in the company. He has won numerous awards.

Source of Influence: Business

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