Marie LeNôtre

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Marie Lenotre
Born1945 (age 78–79)
France
NationalityFrench-American
Known forCo-founder of the
Culinary Institute Lenotre

Marie Lenotre (born 1945) is a French-American higher education administrator and the co-founder and director of the Culinary Institute Lenotre.[1]

Lenotre is married to

Alain Lenotre. The couple co-founded the Culinary Institute Lenotre in 1998.[2]

Lenotre is the author of Appetites, a Memoir.[3][4][5][6] In her book, she writes about her life with Alain Lenotre, their business history and their journey to the United States.[7][8]

Education

Marie Lenotre has a bachelor's degree in drama from the

University of Athens in Greece, a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in English and creative writing both from the University of Houston. She also holds a master's degree in public health education from the University of Texas.[9]

Philanthropy

Lenotre is the founder and president of the Gaston Lenotre Scholarship, a nonprofit that raises scholarship funds for underprivileged students who wish to aspire to a culinary career.[10]

She is the previous president of the Houston chapter of Les Dames d'Escoffier.[11][12]

Lenotre is a member of the board of trustees of the Moores School of Music.[13][14]

Awards

In October 2011, LeNôtre was awarded by the

Order of Merit at an event officiated by Daniel Boulud and in the presence of Thomas Keller and Jérôme Bocuse.[15][16]

References

  1. ^ "Alain et Marie LeNôtre, Institut Culinaire LeNôtre à Houston, Texas". Texas (in French). 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
  2. ^ France-Amérique (2010-03-09). "Alain Lenôtre, l'ambassadeur du goût français au Texas". France-Amérique. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
  3. ^ "Businesswoman and Author Marie LeNotre to Speak at UHD". UHD News. 2016-11-14. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
  4. ^ Cook, Phaedra (2015-03-24). "Appetites: A Memoir and the State of French Cuisine". Houston Press. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
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  6. ^ "Fabulous France". The Buzz Magazines. 2015-05-01. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
  7. ^ "Love story: Marie and Alain LeNôtre met and fell in love in Paris". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
  8. ^ Hagerty, Michael (2015-04-29). "Memoir Tells the Story of a Houston Culinary Family | Houston Public Media". Houston Public Media. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
  9. ^ "The Culinary Institute LeNôtre | Galveston Bookshop". galvestonbookshop.com. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
  10. ^ "Philanthropists and foodies celebrate Valentine's Day with champagne and chocolate in River Oaks". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
  11. ^ "Houston Children's Charity gala nets $2.2 million". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
  12. ^ "ldei-houston-chapter". ldei-houston-chapter. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
  13. ^ "Board of Advisors & Trustees". www.uh.edu. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
  14. ^ "News & Events Archive - 2014". www.uh.edu. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
  15. ^ Pham, Mai (2012-10-02). "Culinary School Matriarch Marie Lenôtre Awarded Chevalier Award by Daniel Boulud". Houston Press. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
  16. ^ "Houston food guru to be knighted by France: How the dinner of the decade just got better". CultureMap Houston. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
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