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'Gary Hirshberg' is Chairman, President and CEO of Stonyfield Farm, an organic yogurt producer, based in Londonderry, New Hampshire. He has been with the company since 1983. He has been mentioned as a possible 2008 Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate against New Hampshire's junior U.S. Senator John E. Sununu.

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Work history

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Work history

Initially he directed the Rural Education Center, the small organic farming school from which Stonyfield was spawned. Previously, in addition to serving as a Trustee of the farming school, Hirshberg had served as Executive Director of The New Alchemy Institute – a research and education center dedicated to organic farming, aquaculture and renewable energy.
In 2005, Hirshberg was named Managing Director of Stonyfield Europe, a joint venture between Groupe Danone and Stonyfield Farm, with brands in Ireland, the UK and France.
A New Hampshire native, Hirshberg was one of the first graduates of Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts. He has received four honorary doctorates and won numerous awards for corporate and environmental leadership. He serves on several corporate and non-profit boards including Honest Tea, Sambazon, Peak Organic Brewing Company, Solera Capital, and Climate Counts. He is also the Chairman and co-founder of O’Naturals, a chain of natural fast food restaurants.

Personal life

★ He serves as the President of the Express Soccer Club, and he coaches a girls’ under-15 premier travel soccer team.

★ He is married to Meg Hirshberg and is the father of three children. Meg is an author for "Yankee" Magazine and a breast cancer survivor. According to many, Meg is generally seen to be the brains behind the stonyfield enterprise.

★ His oldest son, Alex, is a rising sophomore at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. Alex and family friend Billy Skarinka played on many soccer teams coached by Gary. Seen here is Alex and Billy at their high school graduation.
http://bowdoin.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30183217&op=3&o=all&view=all&subj=4603297&id=35303329

★ Fun fact: During his tenure at Hampshire College, Hirshberg scored the first touchdown in intercollegiate ultimate frisbee history. http://www.stonyfield.com/weblogarchives/DailyScoop/Gary%20Frisbee.jpg

External links

★ Stonyfield Farm Company Bio