Jeffrey Hollender was born on 1954 in New York City and is an American entrepreneur, author and activist best known for founding Seventh Generation Inc.
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11 Facts About Jeffrey Hollender
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Jeffrey Hollender grew up in New York City and attended The Town School, The Allen-Stevenson School, Riverdale Country Day School, Putney School, and Santa Barbara High School.
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Jeffrey Hollender attended Hampshire College for three semesters and did not graduate.
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From 1976 to 1978, Jeffrey Hollender founded and served as CEO of the Skills Exchange of Toronto, a not-for-profit which offered evening and weekend classes.
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In 1979, Jeffrey Hollender was the president of Network for Learning and Warner Audio Publishing.
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In 1988, Jeffrey Hollender and Alan Newman acquired a small mail order catalog centered on energy conservation products known as Renew America, which eventually transformed into Seventh Generation Inc The company, which sells eco-friendly household products, was an instant hit and achieved $8 million in sales within three years of operation.
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In June 2009, Jeffrey Hollender stepped down from his role as CEO and became Executive Chairperson of Seventh Generation.
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Jeffrey Hollender was fired from Seventh Generation by the board of directors in October 2010.
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Jeffrey Hollender has served on the board of Greenpeace USA since 2005 and as co-chair of the Board of Directors since 2010.
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Jeffrey Hollender has written six books on corporate responsibility and sustainable practices.
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Jeffrey Hollender's writing has been published in academic journals such as the Stanford Social Innovation Review.
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