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Iona College President Joseph E. Nyre said Bigelow and her family-owned business are known for being committed to good business practices and integrity.
“Cindi and her family clearly exemplify the type of business ethics that we want to instill in students,” he said. “And Bigelow Tea, U.S. market leader of specialty teas that produces more than 1.7 billion tea bags annually, offers a perfect example of a company that is successful and ethical in its practices, proving that success and ethics are not mutually exclusive.”
Cindi holds a bachelor of science degree from Boston College, a master's in business administration, from Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management, and an honorary doctorate from University of New Haven.
Charles Cante, interim dean of the Iona business school, said, “Bigelow Tea is known globally for its corporate social responsibility, sustainability initiatives and work with veterans.”
Before being named Bigelow CEO in 2005, Bigelow spent 25 years in all areas of the company her grandmother founded in 1945. She has led the company’s greening efforts. She initiated the Annual Bigelow Tea Community Challenge, which has donated $1.2 million to charities since 1987, and Bigelow’s Tea for the Troops Project has donated 4 million tea bags to U.S. service men and women.
“We believe our students and our nation greatly benefit in learning though the experiences of others how to navigate our complex world where ethics and values often conflict with business situations and decisions,” Nyre said. The lecture is open to the public and will take place on at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 5, in the Romita Auditorium of Ryan Library.
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