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Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, co-founders of Ben & Jerry’s Homemade, Inc., shared their business philosophy with attendees of the Fredericksburg Forum on Saturday in Dodd Auditorium.

Their multi-million dollar enterprise uses products created by socially responsible businesses and has begun utilizing only fair-trade ingredients in their ice cream.

Patron ticket holders enjoyed a special treat—a sampling of Ben & Jerry’s signature ice cream flavors, including Cherry Garcia and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough.

Since Cohen and Greenfield served the first Ben & Jerry’s ice cream in Burlington, Vt., in 1978, the company has grown into a multi-million dollar entity with an international presence.

Cohen and Greenfield received the Corporate Giving Award from the Council on Economic Priorities in 1988 and were named U.S. Small Businesspersons of the Year by President Ronald Reagan the same year. Their bestselling 1997 book “Ben & Jerry’s Double-Dip: How to Run a Values-Led Business and Make Money, Too” uses their experiences at the helm of Ben & Jerry’s to illustrate their views on socially conscious entrepreneurship. Greenfield currently serves as president of the Ben & Jerry’s Foundation.

Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield of Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream are coming to the Fredericksburg Forum!

Purchase your discounted tickets before it’s too late! Tickets are limited.

See Ben and Jerry Saturday, November 10 at 8 p.m. in George Washington Hall’s Dodd Auditorium.

Tickets for faculty, staff and students are $15 per person, limit two tickets per person.  Stop by the third floor of George Washington Hall, room 308 to purchase tickets.

To learn more about the Forum program, call 540-654-1065 or visit www.umw.edu/forum.

Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, co-founders of Ben & Jerry’s Homemade, Inc., will be the featured speakers at the Fredericksburg Forum on Saturday, November 10. The lecture, “An Evening of Entrepreneurial Spirit, Social Responsibility and Radical Business Philosophy,” will be held at 8 p.m. in George Washington Hall, Dodd Auditorium.

Since Cohen and Greenfield served the first Ben & Jerry’s ice cream in Burlington, Vt., in 1978, the company has grown into a multi-million dollar entity with an international presence.

Cohen and Greenfield received the Corporate Giving Award from the Council on Economic Priorities in 1988 and were named U.S. Small Businesspersons of the Year by President Ronald Reagan the same year. Their bestselling 1997 book “Ben & Jerry’s Double-Dip: How to Run a Values-Led Business and Make Money, Too” uses their experiences at the helm of Ben & Jerry’s to illustrate their views on socially conscious entrepreneurship. Greenfield currently serves as president of the Ben & Jerry’s Foundation.

Tickets will be available starting Monday, June 4 through the Fredericksburg Forum’s website at www.umw.edu/forum. For more information, visit the website or call (540) 654-1065.

A limited number of tickets are still available for popular chef and television host Anthony Bourdain’s appearance at the Fredericksburg Forum in Dodd Auditorium on Thursday, September 23, at 8:00 p.m. As host of the popular Travel Channel’s travel and food series, “Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations,” Bourdain explores exotic places worldwide seeking authentic experiences in foods that flavor global cultures. For more information see www.umw.edu/forum. To purchase tickets call the Events Information Line at 540-654-1065.