Yogurt Billionaire’s Solution to World Refugee Crisis: Hire Them
- Chobani CEO met with Venezuelan migrants in Colombia
- Hamdi Ulukaya sees no need for Chobani initial public offering
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Hamdi Ulukaya, a Turkish immigrant who used a small business loan to build a best-selling yogurt brand in the U.S., has a plan to solve the world’s growing refugee crisis: Give them jobs.
During a trip to Colombia where he was meeting with business leaders and Venezuelan migrants, the billionaire founder of the Greek-style yogurt producer Chobani LLC said companies have a responsibility to help solve the global refugee emergency.