[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 78 (Monday, May 6, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E447]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING DR. TIM RYAN

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 6, 2024

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Dr. 
Tim Ryan's exemplary career. Dr. Ryan is currently serving as President 
of the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) and will now become the 
Chancellor. As Dr. Tim Ryan begins his retirement, he will be an 
advisor to the College.
  Dr. Ryan grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the East Liberty 
area pre and post Urban Development. He received a Bachelor of Science 
degree in Hotel and Restaurant Administration from the University of 
New Haven in 1993, a master's in business administration from the 
University of New Haven in 1996, and a Doctorate in Higher Education 
Management from the University of Pennsylvania in 2003.
  He started his culinary career as a dishwasher at 13, working for 
Chef Nino Sorci or Nino's Restaurant in East Liberty. After graduating 
with an associate degree in occupational studies from the Culinary 
Institute of America in 1977, at 21, he became an executive chef of La 
Normande in Shadyside. In July of 1980, Dr. Ryan was featured on the 
cover of Pittsburgh Magazine's ``Pittsburgh's Culinary Revolution.'' 
Dr. Ryan returned to the CIA in 1982 to join the faculty.
  Over the next 42 years, Dr. Ryan drove extraordinary growth and 
global impact at the CIA. He served as a director, vice president, and 
executive vice president before ultimately being named president in 
2001, making him the College's first alum to hold the position. As CIA 
President, he acquired and added branch campuses such as CIA at Copia, 
in Napa Valley, CIA San Antonio, Texas, Singapore, and the growth of 
the Hyde Park, New York campus. These locations have become centers of 
food, wine, spirits, beverage, and culinary education, where the next 
generation of chefs, sommeliers, and food and hospitality leaders are 
developed.
  Throughout Dr. Ryan's career, he has positively impacted the food and 
beverage industry through his platform as CIA president and numerous 
other leadership positions. He was elected President of the American 
Culinary Federation, the Nation's largest organization of chefs, and 
was elected to the Board of Directors of the National Restaurant 
Association. In 2023, Dr. Ryan was appointed to the U.S. Department of 
State Diplomatic Culinary Partnership. The ``Kitchen Cabinet'' was 
charged to find innovative ways of embracing food, hospitality, and 
community as diplomatic tools to engage world leaders, further 
crosscultural dialogue, and strengthen our bilateral relationships.
  Dr. Ryan was named ``One of the 50 Most Powerful People in Food'' by 
Nation's Restaurant News and has received awards from countless food 
industry organizations. Dr. Ryan is one of five Americans to ever 
receive the Presidential Medal from the World Association of Chefs 
Societies, and he was inducted into the James Beard Foundation's who's 
who of Food and Beverage in America.
  Mr. Speaker, no modern culinary educator or culinarian has had as 
much influence on American Food dining or the culinary profession as 
Dr. Tim Ryan. His efforts have not only cultivated and shaped the next 
generation of culinarians, but also has left a legacy of what it means 
to be an exquisite person. Therefore, it is fitting and proper that we 
honor him here today.

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