Hamdi Ulukaya (Food & Beverage / Social Enterprise) at Chobani — Norwich, United States
Hamdi Ulukaya founded Chobani in 2005, an immigrant from Turkey who bought a defunct Kraft yogurt factory in upstate New York and built it into the best-selling Greek yogurt brand in America. Ulukaya gave 10% of Chobani's equity to his employees, making many of them millionaires when the company was valued at over $10 billion. A passionate advocate for refugees and immigrant rights, he co-founded Tent Partnership for Refugees and works to connect displaced people with employment opportunities.