Ice cream socialists


 

Brad Edmondson ’81 discusses his book “Ice Cream Social: The Struggle for the Soul of Ben & Jerry’s” Nov. 12 in B05 Sage Hall at 2:55 p.m.

The book tells the story of the company’s rise, mistakes, fall, recovery and renewal.

For more than three decades, Ben & Jerry’s has tried to achieve “linked prosperity,” the idea that the owners of the company should share their success with all their stakeholders — employees, suppliers, distributors, customers, cows.

Jeff Furman, known as “the ampersand in Ben & Jerry’s,” wrote the book’s epilogue and has been on its board of directors since 1982, will also speak.