Hamdi Ulukaya

Turkish businessperson of Kurdish ancestry (born 1972)
Person human Q12071778
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Hamdi Ulukaya

Summary

Hamdi Ulukaya is a human[1]. Born in Erzincan[2], he… he was born on +1972-10-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an entrepreneur[4], chief executive officer[5], businessperson[6], and philanthropist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (723 views/month, #6,578 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Erzincan[2], Hamdi Ulukaya…
  • Hamdi Ulukaya's place of birth was İliç[9].
  • Hamdi Ulukaya was born on +1972-10-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hamdi Ulukaya was married to Louise Vongerichten[10].
  • Hamdi Ulukaya held citizenship in Turkey[11].
  • Turkish was Hamdi Ulukaya's native language[12].
  • Hamdi Ulukaya is identified as part of the Kurds ethnic group[13].
  • Hamdi Ulukaya's professions included entrepreneur[4].
  • Hamdi Ulukaya's professions included chief executive officer[5].
  • Hamdi Ulukaya's professions included businessperson[6].
  • Hamdi Ulukaya worked as a philanthropist[7].
  • Among Hamdi Ulukaya's employers was Chobani[14].
  • Hamdi Ulukaya was educated at State University of New York at Albany[15].
  • Hamdi Ulukaya was educated at Ankara University[16].
  • Hamdi Ulukaya received the Global Citizen Awards[17].
  • Hamdi Ulukaya's image is recorded as Portrait of Hamdi Ulukaya.jpg[18].
  • Hamdi Ulukaya is recorded as male[19].
  • Hamdi Ulukaya's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Hamdi Ulukaya's Commons category is recorded as Hamdi Ulukaya[21].
  • Hamdi Ulukaya's residence is recorded as New Berlin[22].
  • Hamdi Ulukaya's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0n8zhhg[23].
  • Hamdi Ulukaya's family name is recorded as Ulukaya[24].
  • Hamdi Ulukaya's given name is recorded as Hamdi[25].
  • Hamdi Ulukaya's official website is recorded as https://www.chobani.com/[26].
  • Hamdi Ulukaya's official website is recorded as https://www.tent.org/about/our-team/[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Erzincan[2], a city[28], in Turkey[29] and İliç[9], a town[30], in Turkey[31]. Hamdi Ulukaya was born on +1972-10-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Kurds ethnic group[13]. Turkish was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at State University of New York at Albany[15], a public university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1844[34], headquartered in Albany[35] and Ankara University[16], a public university[36], in Turkey[37], founded in 1946[38], headquartered in Ankara[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[4], chief executive officer[5], businessperson[6], and philanthropist[7]. Among Hamdi Ulukaya's employers was Chobani[14].

Recognition

Hamdi Ulukaya received the Global Citizen Awards[17].

Personal Life

Among Hamdi Ulukaya's spouses was Louise Vongerichten[10].

Why It Matters

Hamdi Ulukaya ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (723 views/month, #6,578 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

FAQs

Where was Hamdi Ulukaya born?

Hamdi Ulukaya's place of birth was Erzincan[2].

Who was Hamdi Ulukaya married to?

Hamdi Ulukaya's spouses include Louise Vongerichten[10].

What did Hamdi Ulukaya do for work?

Hamdi Ulukaya worked as entrepreneur[4], chief executive officer[5], businessperson[6], and philanthropist[7].

Where did Hamdi Ulukaya go to school?

Hamdi Ulukaya was educated at State University of New York at Albany[15] and Ankara University[16].

What awards did Hamdi Ulukaya receive?

Honors received include Global Citizen Awards[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . hurriyetdailynews.com. hurriyetdailynews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . cbsnews.com. cbsnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Bloomberg Businessweek. wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Bloomberg Businessweek. wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . forbes.com. forbes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . atlanticcouncil.org. atlanticcouncil.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . youtube.com. youtube.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . newsweek.com. newsweek.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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