Pierre Ferrari

Pierre Ferrari joined Heifer International in 2010 with more than 40 years of business experience. He worked for many years at Coca-Cola USA, before deciding in 1995 to focus his energy and business acumen on social issues. Ferrari is a former chair and board member of Ben and Jerry’s Homemade Ice Cream and a former board member of the Small Enterprise Assistance Fund. He received a master’s degree in economics from the University of Cambridge and a master's of business administration from Harvard Business School.

Latest Articles

Opinion: How to end poverty in smallholder farming communities

over 4 years ago // Sponsored by Heifer International

Ending poverty requires long-term solutions that address the root causes. This is particularly true in agriculture. Heifer International's Pierre Ferrari discusses what can be done.

Opinion: 4 low-cost innovations increasing women farmers' resilience

about 5 years ago // Devex World 2020: Sponsored by Cargill

In the face of powerful cyclones, a suspected avian influenza outbreak, and the pandemic, poultry farmers in India are improving their incomes and nutrition with easily replicable low-cost innovations.

Poor need more than $1.26 a day; collaboration critical to closing the gap

over 10 years ago // #FutureINGO

The first MDG target — to halve the proportion of people living on $1.25 in 1990 — was reached five years before the deadline. But anyone who has lived on $1.26 a day will probably tell you the achievement is not cause for celebration, shares Pierre Ferrari, president and CEO of Heifer International, in this guest commentary.

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