Hamdi Ulukaya

Hamdi Ulukaya

Hamdi Ulukaya (#248)

Global Rank #248
Country Rank #1
Country Turkey

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  • $ 12 B
  • Greek yogurt
  • Turkey
  • M
  • 53 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #248
Country Rank #1
Net Worth $12.4B
Previous Worth $12.4B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country Turkey
Industry Greek yogurt
Age 53 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Residence Norwich, New York
Citizenship Turkey
World Billionaires List Turkey Billionaires Greek yogurt

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 53
Source Of Wealth Greek yogurt, Self Made
Residence Norwich, New York
Citizenship Turkey
Marital Status Married
Education Master of Business Administration, SUNY Albany
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $12.4B
Current Net Worth $12.4B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Hamdi Ulukaya, known as the yogurt king, is the founder of America's most popular Greek yogurt brand, Chobani. Ulukaya grew up in a Kurdish dairy-farming family in Turkey and raised sheep. He eventually left to study political science at Ankara University. He immigrated to the U.S. in 1994 to study English in upstate New York, an area that reminded him of the small farming villages in Eastern Turkey. With a loan from the Small Business Administration, he bought an old yogurt plant there in 2005 and developed a recipe inspired by his heritage. He started selling his yogurt in 2007; in 2023, Chobani pulled in more than $2 billion in sales.

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Forbes List Highlights

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#219
Billionaires (2026)
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Global Game Changers (2017)

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Did You Know?

In January 2018, Ulukaya married Louise Vongerichten, daughter of world-renowned French chef Jean Georges Vongerichten. The couple welcomed a son later that year.

Refugees and immigrants, who make up 30% Chobani's workforce, are offered English language classes as well as translators in up to 11 languages.

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Net Worth Growth Over Time

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Current Net Worth: $12.4B (May 4, 2026)

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