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Chobani CEO Hamdi Ulukaya Struggles with Insomnia Issues
4/22/2026
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Story summary
- Hamdi Ulukaya, the founder and CEO of Chobani, says he struggles with sleep due to insomnia.
- He attributes sleeplessness to potential sleep apnea and the demands of parenthood.
- A specialist says his busy mind is the real issue.
- Ulukaya immigrated to the United States in 1994 after police detention for documenting human rights abuses, and in 2005 he secured an $800,000 loan to buy a Kraft Foods plant.
