L. Timothy Ryan, CMC

Master Chef L. Timothy Ryan earned the Certified Master Chef title in 1985.

Career highlights:

Serves as Chancellor of The Culinary Institute of America (CIA), advising the college president and leading strategic initiatives.
Served as President of the CIA for 23 years—the longest-serving president in the college’s 75+ year history.
Earned a Bachelor’s and MBA from the University of New Haven, and a Doctorate in Education from the University of Pennsylvania.
Elected national president of the American Culinary Federation (ACF) at age 36—the youngest in its history.
Named ACF Chef of the Year in 1998.
Serves on the Board of Trustees for the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation.
Director of the National Restaurant Association.
Board member of the Ment’or BKB Foundation.
Named “One of the 50 Most Powerful People in Food” four times by Nation’s Restaurant News.
Recipient of numerous industry honors, including:
- Presidential Medal from the World Association of Chefs Societies (one of only five Americans ever honored)
- Inducted into the James Beard Foundation’s Who’s Who of Food & Beverage in America