"Chobani CEO finds Trump's travel ban 'personal for me'", 30 January 2017

President Trump's travel ban hit the founder of the Chobani yogurt company close to home. "As an immigrant who came to this country looking for opportunity, it's very difficult to think about … what millions of people around the world must be feeling…America has always been a symbol of hope, tolerance and diversity…these are values we must work very hard to uphold"...Ulukaya, 44, a Kurd from Turkey, started his company…in 2007. At the time, he had just five employees. Now, the New York-based yogurt maker employs more than 2,000 people in his two factories, and makes more than $1 billion in revenue annually. Ulukaya promised to help those employees impacted by the executive order. "I've directed our Legal and HR teams to explore whether any member of our company or their family members are affected and provide whatever assistance they need." The travel ban has inspired an outpouring of support for refugees from American companies and executives [including Ford and Apple].