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HerStoriesAuthor: The Chicago Network
HerStories is a series of frank conversations with leading women at the forefront of Chicagos business, professional, cultural, nonprofit and educational communities. Join us as we hear their inspirational stories to learn who they are, how they got there, and what challenges they faced on the way. HerStories is brought to you by The Chicago Network, Chicago's premier organization for leading women, dedicated to empowering women to lead. Language: en-us Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Julie Smolyansky: Youngest-Ever CEO of a Publicly-Held Company
Episode 9
Sunday, 21 December, 2025
Send us a textStarting her life in soviet Kiev, Lifeway Foods CEO Julie Smolyansky's mother opened Chicago's first Eastern European deli on Devon where she introduced the city to Nutella. Meanwhile, Julie's father first began making kefir in the family basement. Julie joins The Chicago Network President and CEO Maria Doughty to tell how she brought the family business to new heights.
