Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> May 10, 1999
KEITH KEOGH, President and Chief Executive Officer of the California
Culinary Academy Inc., came to San Francisco in June of 1995 after a 24-
year career with Walt Disney World Company. He is responsible for the
educational programs and strategic direction of California Culinary
Academy, Inc., the largest publicly traded culinary training institution
in the U.S. A recipient of the prestigious World Medal from the World
Association of Cooks Societies, Mr. Keogh was elected as the first
American President to that association and served from 1992-1996;
presently, he serves as the; World Ambassador to the 55 countries and
one-and-one-half million members. Mr. Keogh is a past president of the
American Culinary Federation, and past Manager of Culinary Team USA
(1992 and 1996), who under his Management garnered three world
championships, including two world cups. He personally holds 15
international gold medals, 10 national gold medallions, is twice Florida
Governors cup winner in seafood for Florida, and in 1985, was the
National Seafood Superbowl winner. Profile
products, customers, those kinds of things.
Mr. Keogh: The California Culinary Academy was established in 1977, in
San
