In 1994, Hamdi Ulukaya arrived in the US unable to speak English and knowing nobody; after building Chobani, he hired hundreds of refugees and migrants and built Tent into a 400+ company network helping newcomers find work
- Hamdi Ulukaya, founder and CEO of Chobani, reacts during the Clinton Global Initiative 2026 Annual Meeting in New York City, US, September 23, 2026.
- REUTERS/Jeenah MoonWhen Hamdi Ulukaya arrived in the United States in 1994, he was a young student from Turkey who spoke no English and knew no one.
- Years later, after buying a shuttered yogurt factory and building Chobani into a major business, he began hiring refugees and migrants, helping hundreds find work in the company’s plants.
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- Hamdi Ulukaya, founder and CEO of Chobani, reacts during the Clinton Global Initiative 2026 Annual Meeting in New York City, US, September 23, 2026.
- REUTERS/Jeenah MoonWhen Hamdi Ulukaya arrived in the United States in 1994, he was a young student from Turkey who spoke no English and knew no one.
- Years later, after buying a shuttered yogurt factory and building Chobani into a major business, he began hiring refugees and migrants, helping hundreds find work in the company’s plants.
Sources: Times of India