Jerry Greenfield

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jerry Greenfield
Occupation	Entrepreneur
Date Of Birth	Mar 14, 1951(1951-03-14)
Age	73
Birthplace	Brooklyn
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Pisces

Jerry Greenfield Biography

Jerry Greenfield is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on March 14, 1951 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. The co-founders of the Ice cream company Ben & Jerry’s with his Co-founder of the Ice Cream company Ben & Jerry’s with his friend Ben Cohen., his friend. Co-founder of the Ice Cream company Ben & Jerry’s with his friend Ben Cohen..

He has named an ice cream in honor of He named an ice cream after Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead called Cherry Garcia. of the Grateful Dead, dubbed Cherry Garcia.

Jerry Greenfield grew up on Long Island and attended Merrick Avenue Junior High School, where he met Ben Cohen in 1963. Greenfield and Cohen both attended Calhoun High School and remained friends until they both graduated and left Long Island to attend college.

After graduating in 1973, Greenfield failed to get into medical school. At this point, Greenfield decided to move back to New York where he shared an apartment with Cohen and worked as a lab technician. In 1974, Greenfield was again rejected from medical school and decided to move to North Carolina with his future wife, Elizabeth Skarie, and continued to work as a lab technician.

He married Elizabeth Skarie in 1987. He had a child called Tyrone.

Jerry Greenfield Net Worth

Jerry Greenfield is one of the richest Entrepreneur from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jerry Greenfield 's net worth $150 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a student at Oberlin College and worked as an assistant lab technician.

He opened the very first Ice Cream Parlor in 1977 in Vermont.

Jerry Greenfield (born March 14, 1951) is an American businessman and philanthropist. He is a co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Holdings, Inc.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Jerry Greenfield Dating?

According to our records, Jerry Greenfield married to Elizabeth Skarie. As of December 1, 2023, Jerry Greenfield’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1980, after experiencing initial success in their attempts to distribute their ice cream to restaurants throughout Vermont, the company moved to a larger facility and began packaging ice cream in pint size containers. In 1984, Häagen-Dazs tried to limit distribution of Ben & Jerry’s in Boston, prompting Ben & Jerry’s to file suit against Häagen-Dazs’ parent company, Pillsbury, in its now famous “What’s the Doughboy Afraid Of?” campaign. In 1987 Häagen-Dazs again tried to enforce exclusive distribution, and Ben & Jerry’s filed its second lawsuit against the Pillsbury Company.

Facts & Trivia

Jerry Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jerry Greenfield celebrates birthday on March 14 of every year.

In 1987, Greenfield married Elizabeth Skarie and in 1988, they had a son Tyrone. He resides in Williston, Vermont, a small town just outside Burlington.

Top Facts about Jerry Greenfield

1. Jerry Greenfield was born on March 14, 1951.
2. He grew up on Long Island and attended Oberlin College where he studied pre-med.
3. He and childhood friend Ben Cohen co-founded Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Holdings in 1978.
4. In 2000, Ben & Jerry’s was sold to the multinational food giant Unilever.
5. Jerry and Ben initially wanted to open a bagel shop before deciding to open an ice cream store.
6. Jerry and his wife Elizabeth have a son named Tyrone.
7. The pair took a five-dollar correspondence course in ice-cream making before opening their first store in a former gas station in Burlington, Vermont.
8. Jerry and Ben sued the company Pillsbury (parent company of Häagen-Dazs) twice in the 1980s to stop them from limiting the distribution of their ice cream.
9. Jerry and Ben continued to be involved with Ben & Jerry’s after it was sold to Unilever in 2000, though they had no responsibility or authority.
10. Ben & Jerry’s earned $237 million in revenue annually.

What does Jerry Greenfield do now?

Jerry Greenfield (born March 14, 1951) is an American businessman and philanthropist. He is a co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Holdings, Inc. Greenfield grew up on Long Island.

Is Ben and Jerry a billionaire?

Net Worth:$150 Million
Profession:| Entrepreneur, Businessperson
Nationality:| United States of America

Are both Ben and Jerry still alive?

Are Ben and Jerry alive? Yes, both Ben and Jerry are alive and speaking up on social issues. Their stance on various topics has kept them in the spotlight over the years. Though the company Ben & Jerry’s is named after its founders, they no longer have operational control of it.

Are Ben and Jerry a couple?

Ben and Jerry are often mistaken for a couple, and while they are not (Jerry actually started dating his wife when he and Ben were roommates), they are very vocal supporters of gay marriage, unlike certain other food companies.

Who owns Ben and Jerry's ice cream now?

Unilever