During his career he helped the Fortune 500 company introduce many household names such as Folgers, Duncan Hines, Jif, Crisco , and Pringles. After retiring in January 2004, Bill decided that he wanted to do something different with his free time. He had always been interested in cooking and had become a very good amateur cook. He had thought about going to cooking school, but with a career and fa
mily, there was never the time. Now he had the time, and by chance Johnson and Wales University, a school specializing in culinary arts, had announced the opening of a new campus in Charlotte. So Bill applied and was accepted into the Inaugural Freshman Class of Johnson and Wales University. At 56 years old, Bill went back into the classroom for the first time in 33 years, with students that were less than 1/2 his age. During his time at Johnson and Wales, he had the fortunate experience of an internship at the exclusive Pinehurst Resort during the 2005 U.S. After two years of intense study and training, Bill earned an Associates Degree in Culinary Arts, graduating Summa Cum Laude - with a perfect 4.0 grade point average. Since graduating Bill has put his finely tuned skills to work as a Personal Chef. From small dinner parties for 12 to large holiday parties for 60 to business Grand Openings for hundreds, Bill has cooked for them all. He strives to work with his clients to develop creative menus - menus that offer new and different experiences for partygoers.