Ben & Jerry's homemade, Inc. announces CEO selection.WATERBURY, Vt.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 1, 1995--Ben Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. , chairperson of the board of Ben & Jerry's Homemade home·made adj. 1. Made or prepared in the home: homemade pie. 2. Made by oneself. 3. Crudely or simply made. Adj. 1. , Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :BJICA) Wednesday announced the selection of Robert Holland, Jr. as president and chief executive officer. Holland's appointment culminates a seven month search for a CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. to lead Ben & Jerry's. Cohen, who co-founded Ben & Jerry's in 1978 with Jerry Greenfield Jerry Greenfield (born March 14 1951) is an American entrepreneur, a co-founder of Ben & Jerry's. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated from Oberlin College, where he followed a pre-med curriculum. , will stay active in the company, retaining his role as chairperson of the board. "Bob Holland is the Board's unanimous choice to be our new CEO," said Cohen, "and we are really excited about bringing his skills and his proven track record into this company." Holland's operational and board room experience closely matches Ben & Jerry's current need to set strategic direction and to implement operational controls that will solidify so·lid·i·fy v. so·lid·i·fied, so·lid·i·fy·ing, so·lid·i·fies v.tr. 1. To make solid, compact, or hard. 2. To make strong or united. v.intr. current and future business initiatives. "We were very impressed," Cohen noted, "not only with Bob's operational expertise, but with his social commitment, as expressed in both his business experience and his active involvement with the non-profit sector The nonprofit sector, also called the third sector, civic sector or voluntary sector, is a third area of an economy, distinct from the public sector and the private sector. It is made up of all of the non-profit organizations in the economy. ." Holland currently consults with several Fortune 100 companies on global strategic issues. His career includes thirteen years as an associate and partner with McKinsey & Company, Inc. where he managed projects for global concerns involving operational, strategic, and marketing issues. Later he served as CEO of two corporations, City Marketing and Gilreath Manufacturing, engaged in beverage distribution and industrial products. Reaction from colleagues of Holland to his appointment was very positive. Andy Pearson, former president of Pepsi and professor at Harvard Business School Harvard Business School, officially named the Harvard Business School: George F. Baker Foundation, and also known as HBS, is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University. where he worked on a major Ben & Jerry's case study, notes that "Bob's intellect and experience are a perfect match for Ben & Jerry's needs. He has proven his operational savvy and his strategic skills numerous times. I see him as enormously capable of leading Ben & Jerry's into its next phase." Robert "Bull" Durham, former chairman of Phelps Dodge Phelps Dodge Corporation is a former United States company founded in 1834 by Anson Greene Phelps and William E. Dodge. On March 19, 2007, it was acquired by Freeport-McMoRan and now operates under the name Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. and now CEO of Walter Industries spoke of Holland's excellent judgement and balance. "He is Board-trained and has led entrepreneurial businesses to success. Just as important, he holds to the highest ethics, and will thus be at home in guiding this special company to the next level of its potential." Holland lives with his wife and three children in Westchester County, New York '' Westchester County is a primarily suburban county located in the U.S. state of New York with about 950,000 residents. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. It was named after Chester, in England, and the county seat is White Plains. . He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Union College and an MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration from Bernard Baruch with a focus on International Marketing. Holland is the chairman of the board of trustees board of trustees Politics The posse of thugs who oversee an institution's administration. See Board of directors. at Spelman College Spelman College: see Atlanta Univ. Center. Spelman College Private, historically black, women's liberal arts college in Atlanta, Ga. Its history is traced to 1881, when two Boston women began teaching 11 black women, mostly ex-slaves, in an Atlanta and also serves on several other Boards, including Mutual of New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Middlesex Mutual Assurance Company, and the Atlanta University Center Atlanta University Center, at Atlanta, Ga.; coeducational. The largest consortium of historically African-American educational institutions in the country, it was organized in 1929 when three schools—Atlanta Univ. . In conjunction with Holland's appointment, Chuck Lacy, current president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Ben & Jerry's announced his resignation from his position. Lacy, general manager since 1988 and president since 1991 guided the company through tremendous growth in 1991 and 1992 including the successful introductions of Ben & Jerry's Chocolate Chip Chocolate chips are small chunks of chocolate. They are often sold in a round, flat-bottomed teardrop shape (similar to a Hershey's Kiss). They are available in numerous sizes, from large to miniature, but are usually around 1 cm in diameter. Cookie Dough Cookie dough refers to a blend of cookie ingredients which has been mixed into a solid yet malleable form but has not yet been hardened by heat. The dough is often then separated and the portions baked to individual cookies, or eaten as is. and its Lowfat Frozen Yogurt. Lacy will stay with the company during the leadership transition. -0-
TIME, VALUES AND ICE CREAM (a)
Born before the baby boom as war drums raged cross distant waters - way beyond my family's lore since our 1600's coming to this far off land called America. T'was a simple time, as I grew tall. Shucks! Uncle Sam really wanted you (so the poster said) - pride in work, parades and proms, company picnics 'tween eve'ns spent with "Suspense," "The Shadow," and everybody's "Our Miss Brooks." Good ole days in the summertime, indeed! ... in America. Yet, some nostalgia stayed 'yond one's grasp, like Sullivans, the ice cream place on Main - swivel stools, cozy booths, and sweet, sweet smells with no sitting place for all of some of us. Could only dream such humble pleasure. Sometimes, dear 'Merica, of thee I simply hum. Much, so much has changed in twenty springs. Sputnik no longer beeps so loud; Bay of Pigs, Vietnam and contentions in Chigago ... come and gone ... All that noise almost drowning out "One small step for a man..." and "... Willie, time to say goodbye to baseball." Confusing place, this melodious mix, called America. Now I sit by eyeing distant twilight, Engineer and MBA, smiling wide on M.L.K.'s day, CEO of Cherry Garcia and Peace Pops' fountain - having not forgotten the forbidden seats of Sullivans', with miles to go before we sleep ... and time left yet to get there. Only in America! (a) Only 100 words before translation from the language of Chunky Mandarin Orange with natural wild Brazil nuts.
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ROBERT HOLLAND JR.
Current Chairman and CEO of Rokher-J, Inc. which is being positioned as a platform for the acquisition of sales and service-oriented companies. At present, two acquisitions are nearing completion. Also, currently maintaining a consulting practice by providing strategy development assistance to senior management of a Fortune top 25 company. Recent Experience Chairman of a turnarond company, Gilreath Manufacturing Inc. (1987-1991), a full-service custom plastic injection molding company. Chairman and CEO of Rokher-J, a Michigan corporation whose principal business was City Marketing, a beverage distribution company in Detroit (1984-1987). McKinsey Experience An Associate and Partner with McKinsey & Company Inc. for over 13 years (1968-1981). During this time, worked with a wide variety of clients, primarily to develop long-term growth strategies or for achieving a turnaround in performance. Although based in New York, spent 2 years in McKinsey's Amsterdam Office; 1 year in their offices in London, England and Cleveland, Ohio; and extended engagements in Mexico and Brazil. Other responsibilities with McKinsey included firm-wide professional staff development (through membership on the Associate's Committee) and manager of New York Office's administrative and internal support staffs. Education Received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Union College, Schenectady, New York; and MBA in International Marketing from Bernard Baruch Graduate School, New York, New York. Other Activities Currently holds positions on the Board of Directors of Olin Corporation, Mutual of New York, TruMark Manufacturing Company, Middlesex Mutual Assurance Company, and UNC Ventures. Is also Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Spelman College and a Trustee of Atlanta University Center, both in Atlanta, Georgia; and a member of the Board of Directors of the Lincoln Center Theater and the Harlem Junior Tennis Program. CONTACT: Ben & Jerry's, Waterbury Alan F. Parker or Rob Michalak, 802/244-6957 |
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