Hamdi Ulukaya Net Worth 2023; Income, Wife, Salary & Biography

Who is Hamdi Ulukaya?

Hamdi Ulukaya is a famous Turkish billionaire businessman, activist, and philanthropist of Kurdish ethnicity based in the United States. He is the owner of the owner, founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Chobani, the #1-selling strained yogurt brand in the US.  In 2023, Hamdi Ulukaya’s net worth is $3 Billion.

He established the production facilities first in upstate New York and since then has expanded. According to Forbes, his net worth as of June 2019 is $2 billion. Ulukaya yogurt is prevalent all over the globe and has become a favorite snack for many people.

Real Name:	Hamdi Ulukaya
Date of birth:	October 26, 1972
Age:	50 years old
Height:	5 feet 7 inches (1.75m)
Birthplace:	Erzincan, Turkey
Nationality:	Turkish
Wife:	Ayse Giray (m. 1997–1999) Louise Vongerichten (m. 2018)
Dating/Girlfriend:	N/A
Children/Kids:	Aga Ulukaya, Miran Ulukaya
Profession:	Businessman, Entrepreneur
Hamdi Ulukaya Net Worth 2023:	$3 Billion

Early Life

On October 26, 1972, Hamdi Ulukaya was born in Erzincan, Turkey. Currently, he is 49 years old and holds Turkish nationality.

His mother is Emine Ulukaya, while his father is still unknown.

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In 1994 he studied political science at Ankara University and later transferred to the United States to study English at Adelphi University.

Then moved to the University at Albany, the state university of New York, and enrolled in business courses, where he became knowledgeable about being an entrepreneur in 1997.

Personal Life: Wife, Girlfriend, Dating, Divorce, Kids

Hamdi Ulukaya has been married twice. The first time he was married to Ayse Giray, who was a doctor in New York City. The couple was married in 1997. However, the couple separated in 1999. In 2015, he had a son named Aga with another woman named Alida Boer.

In January 2018, he married a second time, Louise Vongerichten, a co-creator and president of a company known as the Food Dreams Foundation. Hamdi Ulukaya’s wife, Louise Vongerichten, is the daughter of a well-known French-American chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten. The couple shared a son named Iran. He lives happily with his wife and children.

Age, Height, and Weight

In 2023, Hamdi Ulukaya is 50 years old. Hamdi Ulukaya’s height is 5 feet 7 inches (1.75). His weight is 83 kg.

Professional Life

Hamdi Ulukaya is also known by many as a yogurt potentate. He is the instigator of America’s most popular Greek yogurt brand, called Chobani.

He took a loan from the Small Business Administration and bought an old yogurt plant in 2005. He then devised a recipe inspired by his heritage in Turkey.

In 2007, his invention began to bear fruit because of the high demand for yogurt. Many people consider yogurt to be high quality, natural, and at the same time, affordable.

In 2019, Chobani managed to sell more than $1 billion annually. Ulukaya Yogurt has captured more than 50% of the market and has therefore been making significant progress in recent years.

 

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He bought a second-hand milk separator from Wisconsin to make concentrated yogurt on a money scale. He came up with the name Chobani during the machine-picking trip.

Ulukaya opened a yogurt cafe in 2012 and called it ChobaniSoHo, and it offers exotic dishes like sandwiches and soups. He later became a notable stakeholder in the La Colombe roasters.

His strategies began to work, and in 2009, China Stores Stop & Shop and Shop Wright began taking Chobani to their shelves.

By the middle of this year, yogurt was selling 200,000 cases per week. In late 2009, large warehouse clubs stores such as Costco and BJK’s wholesale clubs began to take the plunge, causing the company to double its sales.

Outside of Chobani, Ulukaya is also a significant investor in La Colombe Coffee Roasters until 2015. He has also done a lot of good deeds. It donated 2 2 million to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in 2014 and to several other Muslim charities worldwide that assist refugees from places such as Syria and Iraq.

He also launched the Hamdi Ulukaya Initiative in 2017, which aims to train Turkish entrepreneurs as they try to start and run start-ups.

Awards and Achievements:

• The American Turkish Society won him a humanitarian award in October 2015 for his dedication to helping refugees through the Giving Pledge Act
• In November 2015, the Children’s Aid Society granted him the corporate leadership award for his tireless effort in piloting change in the lives of the less fortunate in the community and worldwide
• Hamdi was also included in Time magazine’s list of 100 most influential people globally for his leadership skills and generous charities for the cause of refugees
• In 2017, he was named by Foreign Policy Magazine as one of the Global Thinkers
• He was also awarded the Ripple of Hope award during the same year

Social Media Links

Hamdi Ulukaya loves to share his pictures and videos on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. He continuously shares his activities on social platforms to engage his fans. He has 48K followers on Instagram. He is a celebrity and is widely followed on social media sites. Hamdi Ulukaya net worth 2023 is $3 Billion.

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Hamdi Ulukaya Net worth 2023 / Hamdi Ulukaya’s Salary / Income

In 2023, Hamdi Ulukaya’s net worth is $3 Billion. He made his wealth from his many businesses. His income came from being an entrepreneur, chief executive officer, and philanthropist.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why Hamdi Ulukaya is so famous?

Hamdi Ulukaya is a well-known Turkish billionaire businessman, activist, and philanthropist.

How old is Hamdi Ulukaya?

Hamdi Ulukaya was born on October 26, 1972, and he is 49 years old.

Who is Hamdi Ulukaya’s wife?

Hamdi Ulukaya’s first wife’s name is Ayse Giray, they were married in 1997 but divorced in 1999. Then he married Louise Vongerichten in 2018.

How rich is Hamdi Ulukaya?

Hamdi Ulukaya’s net worth is around $3 Billion.

What did Hamdi Ulukaya contribute to the world?

He was raised in a dairy-farming family in a small village in eastern Turkey. He launched Chobani in 2007 after moving to the United States with the mission and vision of making good-quality food more accessible.