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L. Timothy Ryan
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| 5th President of The Culinary Institute of America | |
| Assumed office November 1, 2001 |
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Lawrence Timothy Ryan
January 16, 1958 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | Culinary Institute of America (AA) University of New Haven (BS, MBA) University of Pennsylvania (EdD) |
Lawrence Timothy Ryan, often called Tim Ryan, is an American chef. He was the fifth president of the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) from 2001 to 2024. The CIA is a very famous school for chefs! Ryan is a certified master chef. He graduated from the CIA in 1977. Later, he came back to teach there in 1982. He then moved into leadership roles before becoming the head of education. In 2001, he made history by becoming the first person who was both a student and a teacher at the CIA to become its president. Before teaching at the CIA, he worked as a chef in different parts of the food world for five years.
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Early Life and Education
Tim Ryan was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on January 16, 1958. When he was 13, he started working as a dishwasher at a restaurant in Pittsburgh. By the time he was in high school, he knew he wanted to be a chef. He decided to enroll at the Culinary Institute of America.
After graduating with an Associate degree, he worked as an assistant chef. He then became an executive chef at a restaurant in Pittsburgh. Ryan also earned a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Business Administration from the University of New Haven. He later received a Doctor of Education (EdD) from the University of Pennsylvania.
Career Highlights
Ryan also traveled to France to gain experience. He worked in several French restaurants. While in France, the CIA asked him to join their teaching staff. He returned to the school as a chef-instructor in 1982.
Later that year, he helped create the school's American Bounty Restaurant. He moved up through different jobs at the college. These included department head for culinary education and vice president of education.
Becoming President of the CIA
In 2001, the school's president, Ferdinand Metz, stepped down. The college's board of trustees searched for a new leader. They chose Tim Ryan from a group of finalists. This decision was made in New York City on October 11, 2001.
On November 1, 2001, Ryan officially began his job as the fifth president of the college. During his time as president, the school grew a lot. They added more student housing and a new admissions center. They also started new cooking programs at their California campus. In 2008, they opened a second branch campus in San Antonio, Texas.
In 2008, some of the school's teachers voted that they did not have confidence in his leadership. However, the school's board of trustees fully supported him. They even extended his contract.
Awards and Recognitions
Tim Ryan has received many honors for his work. In 2010, he was added to the James Beard Foundation's Who's Who of Food and Beverage in America. This group includes the most successful food and drink professionals in the United States.
He also received a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012. In 2014, he was named one of the 50 most powerful people in the restaurant industry. This recognition came from Nation's Restaurant News.
Ryan is a member of the American Culinary Federation. He has also spoken at many important events in the food industry.
