From 1972 to 1974 Dorothy Cann Hamilton served in the Peace Corps in Thailand, where she lectured at Mahidol University, Bangkok, and taught at teacher-training colleges around the country



From 1972 to 1974 Dorothy Cann Hamilton served in the Peace Corps in Thailand, where she lectured at Mahidol University, Bangkok, and taught at teacher-training colleges around the country

Dorothy Cann Hamilton, Founder

A lifelong Francophile and epicure, Dorothy Cann Hamilton founded The French Culinary Institute in 1984. Her distinguished career in vocational education and outstanding reputation for innovative programs in gastronomy have resulted in numerous accolades and tributes including the Chevalier dans l'Ordre National du M?rite and Chevalier du M?rite Agricole from the French government. Hamilton has also received the coveted Silver Spoon Award from Food Arts magazine, recognizing her as a leader in the American restaurant community.

Also an avid student of wine, Hamilton shares her extensive knowledge on a regular basis, teaching wine courses at The French Culinary Institute, the Alliance Fran?aise in New York, and on board the Queen Elizabeth II.

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.

Currently Hamilton sits on the boards of the Abraham House, a residential alternative to prison; the Calhoun School in New York City; and HELP USA, an organization that assists the homeless and victims of domestic violence to become-and remain- economically independent.

She holds a B.A. Honours from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, and an M.B.A. from New York University.

When this story was posted in December 2004, this was on the front page of PCOL:

Our debt to Bill Moyers Former Peace Corps Deputy Director Bill Moyers leaves PBS next week to begin writing his memoir of Lyndon Baines Johnson. Read what Moyers says about journalism under fire, the value of a free press, and the yearning for democracy. "We have got to nurture the spirit of independent journalism in this country," he warns, "or we'll not save capitalism from its own excesses, and we'll not save democracy from its own inertia."

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