The James Beard Foundation Inc
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James Beard Foundation Awards
The James Beard Foundation Awards are the nation's preeminent honors for culinary professionals. More than 60 awards are given out in the categories of cookbooks, restaurants and chefs, design and graphics, broadcast media, journalism, and achievement. Nominees and award winners are selected by their industry peers, with more than 600 culinary professionals involved in the voting process. The James Beard Foundation Awards are a grand celebration and a tribute to some of the greatest chefs of our time.
Culinary Scholarships
Since the beginning of our scholarship program in 1991, the James Beard Foundation has awarded more than 3.6 million dollars in scholarships and tuition wavers, which help nurture and cultivate the next generation of America's culinary stars.
James Beard House Events
Each year the James Beard Foundation showcases the culinary talent of more than 250 chefs at the dinners, lunches, and workshops held regularly in what was James Beard’s Greenwich Village Townhouse.
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The James Beard Foundation Inc
Board of directorsas of 05/04/2012
Woodrow Campbell
Debevoise & Plimpton, LLP
Richard Brennan
Dickie Brennan and Company
Peter Cameron
Lenox
Woodrow Campbell
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
August Ceradini
Circle Navigation, Inc.
Julie Daum
Spencer Stuart
Jill Greenthal
The Blackstone Group
Erica Gruen
Quantum Media
Wenda Millard
Media Link, LLC
Wolf Hengst
Walhanda.com
Jennifer Howse
March of Dimes Foundation
John Kessler
RBC Wealth Management
Lawrence Lasser
No Affiliation
Emily Luchetti
Farallon and Waterbar
Tamara Lundgren
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.
Michel Nischan
Dressing Room
Richard Perlman
Compass Partners, LLC
Michael Phillips
Jamestown properties
Anne Quatrano
Bacchanalia
Walter Richter
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Mitchell Rosenthal
Phoenix House
Fred Seegal
Peter J. Solomon Company
Larry Stone
Rubicon Estate
Susan Ungaro
James Beard Foundation
John Washko
JBW Consulting
Jason Wright
Geer Mountain Holdings