Ben Cohen
- January 4, 2024
- Entrepreneur
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Ben Cohen |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Date Of Birth | Mar 18, 1951(1951-03-18) |
| Age | 73 |
| Birthplace | Brooklyn, NY |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | New York State |
| Horoscope | Pisces |
Ben Cohen Biography
| Name | Ben Cohen |
| Birthday | Mar 18 |
| Birth Year | 1951 |
| Place Of Birth | Brooklyn, NY |
| Home Town | New York State |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
| Children(s) | Aretha Cohen |
Ben Cohen is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on March 18, 1951 in Brooklyn, NY, New York State, United States. American entrepreneur, activist, philanthropist, and co-founder of ice cream company Ben and Jerry’s with Jerry Greenfield.
He and Alec Baldwin both graduated from New York University.
Cohen was born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in the town of Merrick, New York on Long Island by Jewish parents Frances and Irving. Cohen first met and befriended his future business partner Jerry Greenfield in a seventh grade gym class in 1963. In his senior year, Cohen found work as an ice cream man before leaving to attend Colgate University in Hamilton, New York.
In 1977, Cohen decided to go into business with his old friend Jerry Greenfield, and in May of the next year, the two men opened Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Ice Cream Parlor in Burlington, Vermont. They initially intended to start a bagel business, but found the equipment costs prohibitive and switched to ice cream instead. They chose Burlington as a location because it was a prominent college town which, at the time, had no ice cream shop. Ben & Jerry’s distinctive style of ice cream was developed to compensate for Cohen’s anosmia, as he kept adding larger and larger chunks to the ice cream to satisfy his need for texture in food. Ben & Jerry’s became popular in Burlington.
He grew up in Merrick, Long Island, with his parents Frances and Irving Cohen. He met Jerry in junior high school.
Ben Cohen Net Worth
| Net Worth | $150 Million |
| Source Of Income | Entrepreneur |
| House | Living in own house. |
Ben Cohen is one of the richest Entrepreneur from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ben Cohen 's net worth $150 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He worked at a private school as an art teacher. He also was a McDonald’s cashier, a Pinkerton guard, a pottery-wheel deliverer, and a Jamesway and Friendly’s mop boy.
He and Jerry were planning to originally jumpstart their own bagel business. He suffered from anosmia, which causes a loss of smell and taste. He didn’t lose his taste completely, but he compensated for what he had lost by adding increasingly larger chunks to their ice cream.
Bennett Cohen (born March 18, 1951) is an American businessman, activist, and philanthropist. He is a co-founder of the ice cream company Ben & Jerry’s.
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Who is Ben Cohen Dating?
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On February 21, 2019, Cohen was named a national co-chair of Bernie Sanders’ 2020 campaign.
Facts & Trivia
Ben Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ben Cohen celebrates birthday on March 18 of every year.
Is Ben Cohen deaf?
He is clinically deaf , with about 30 to 33 percent hearing loss in each ear, and has been involved in efforts to make rugby more accessible to the hard of hearing, especially young deaf players.
What is Ben Cohen famous for?
Widely known as the co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s, Ben Cohen started his working career unsure of what he wanted to do. Throughout his youth, he held multiples roles, such including working as a taxi driver, McDonald’s cashier, an emergency department clerk and a craft teacher.
How much is Ben and Jerry's worth?
Today, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield each have a net worth of $150 million.
Do Ben and Jerry still own the company?
After more than 20 years as an independent enterprise, Ben & Jerry’s became a wholly owned subsidiary of Unilever.
Who is Ben Cohen partner?
Kristina Rihanoff