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Ulukaya's childhood
as a kid he farmed wit his family living on a dairy farm -
Ulukaya is born
Hamdi was born in Kurd Turkey around this time. -
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College in Turkey
He attends Ankara University to study Political Science. -
Immigration
Hamdi comes to America to study English in New York at Adelphi University. -
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Married
He was married to Ayşe Giray -
Opens First business
He opens Euphrates cheese company in 2002 in Johnstown New York. -
Buys a Yoghurt factory from Kraft
Hamdi buys an old Yoghurt factory in South Edmeston, New York. -
Perfect recipe
With the help of Mustafa Dogan, he's nailed the recipe with no artificial colors or additives. -
Sales
Chobani hits store shelves in shops like Shoprite and Stop and Shop. -
Becoming a billionaire
Ulukaya joins the list of billionaires in the world. -
Restaurant
ChobaniSoHo opens in New York later investing and selling La Colombe coffee in 2015 -
Baby #1
he welcomed his first son Aga with Alida Boer -
Tent
Ulukaya starts Tent as a program to help refugees. -
rebrand
Chobani rebrands as a food wellness company -
Married again
he gets married to Louise Vongerichten -
Baby #2
He has his second son Miran with his wife Louise Vongerichten. -
Add ons
Chobani spreads to add Natural Dairy Creamers and oat based products -
Fair Trade
Chobani joins the Fair trade Act -
Home land security
He is sworn into the Homeland Security Board