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Dorothy Hamilton, founder and CEO of The French Culinary Institute, is the host of the new television series, Chef’s Story. Hamilton is also currently Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the James Beard Foundation. A lifelong Francophile and epicure, she founded New York City’s The French Culinary Institute in 1984. In October 2006, The International Culinary Center was inaugurated to serve as its new home.
Her distinguished career in vocational education and outstanding reputation for innovative programs in gastronomy have resulted in numerous accolades and tributes. Included among the awards for her work in culinary education are the 2006 IACP Award of Excellence for Vocational Cooking School; Chevalier du Mérite Agricole (Agricultural Merit Knighthood) from the French government; a knighting by the Association Internationale de Maîtres Conseil dans la Gastronomie Française; the Outstanding American Educator award from Madrid Fusion, the Diplôme d’Honneur of the Vatel Club des Etats-Unis, and Dame de l’Anée of the Académie Culinaire de France in 2006. In 2001, Hamilton received the prestigious Ordre National du Mérite (National Order of Merit Award) from the French government, a designation second only to the legendary Legion of Honor. Hamilton has also received the coveted Silver Spoon Award from Food Arts magazine, recognizing her as a leader in the American restaurant community.
Elected chairwoman of the American Institute of Wine and Food, Hamilton was soon appointed Chairwoman emerita for life. She has also served on the advisory boards of many national and international organizations including the National Association of Training & Technical Schools, the International Association of Women Chefs and Restaurateurs, and the U.S. Department of Education. From 1972 to 1974 she served in the Peace Corps in Thailand, where she lectured at Mahidol University, Bangkok, and taught at teacher-training colleges around the country.
Hamilton holds a B.A. Honours from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, and an M.B.A. from New York University.
For more information, contact:
Dorothy Hamilton, 646-254-7506
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