Hyde Park, NY 鈥 Highly regarded investor, economist, and philanthropist Robert Muh has been elected the 20th chairman of the board of The Culinary Institute of America. He succeeds former Ventura Foods CEO Richard Mazer in this important and distinguished position.
鈥淩obert Muh has had a successful and active career in the finance sector,鈥 CIA President Dr. Tim Ryan said. 鈥淏ob brings valuable experience and financial insight to his role as board chair, and I look forward to working with him as we continue to move the CIA into the future.鈥
Mr. Muh is the president of Sutter Securities Incorporated, a San Francisco-based broker-dealer. He was previously a senior managing director in charge of the San Francisco region for Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. and head of the Bear Stearn鈥檚 Los Angeles regional corporate finance department. He has worked on numerous committees with the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) and served on the Board of Governors of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Earlier in his career, Mr. Muh worked as a management consultant for McKinsey & Company in New York.
Involved in the Napa Valley community, Mr. Muh and his wife Berit are frequent participants in events at the CIA鈥檚 海角乱伦社区 and Greystone locations. In addition to his commitment to The Culinary Institute of America, Mr. Muh was vice chairman of the board of the Napa Valley Opera House and an early investor in Oxbow Public Market, adjacent to The CIA at 海角乱伦社区.
Robert Muh earned his bachelor鈥檚 degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he serves as a Life Trustee Emeritus, and his MBA and Master of Philosophy degrees from the Columbia University School of Business. He is currently an adjunct professor at the University of San Francisco Law School and a former adjunct assistant professor of finance at Columbia University.
鈥淚 am deeply honored to become chairman of The Culinary Institute of America,鈥 said Mr. Muh, who joined the Board of Trustees of the college in 2008 and served as vice chairman for the past two years. 鈥淔or almost 75 years, the college has been preparing tens of thousands of men and women to become foodservice and hospitality leaders, distinguishing itself as the most respected culinary college in the world. I am proud to be associated with the CIA.鈥
The CIA Board of Trustees consists of 25 highly respected leaders in the foodservice industry and business world. They provide expert governance and guidance for the not-for-profit college and are not compensated for their services.
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Dr. Tim Ryan (left), president of The Culinary Institute of America, with the college鈥檚 new Chairman of the Board, Robert Muh. (Photo credit: CIA/Phil Mansfield)
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About The Culinary Institute of America:
Founded in 1946, The Culinary Institute of America is the world鈥檚 premier culinary college. Dedicated to developing leaders in foodservice and hospitality, the independent, not-for-profit CIA offers master鈥檚, bachelor鈥檚, and associate degrees with majors in culinary arts, baking & pastry arts, food business management, hospitality management, culinary science, and applied food studies. The college also offers executive education, certificate programs, and courses for professionals and enthusiasts. Its conferences, leadership initiatives, and consulting services have made the CIA the think tank of the food industry and its worldwide network of more than 50,000 alumni includes innovators in every area of the food world. The CIA has locations in New York, California, Texas, and Singapore.
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