2012 American Academy of Chefs Candidates for Induction
IN MEMORIAM
We mourn the passing of our
fellow culinarians, who meant so
much to the industry and to the
American Culinary Federation.
CENTRAL REGION
Clark V. Braun, CEC
ACF Black Hills Chapter of Professional Chefs
Sponsored by: Christopher J. Dwyer, CEC,
ACE, AAC; John W. Zehnder, CEC, AAC
Brian A. Hardy, CEC, CCA
Chefs de Cuisine Association of St. Louis Inc.
Sponsored by: John E. Bogacki, CEC,
CCE, AAC; Christopher A. Desens,
CEC, CCA, AAC
Ryan C. "RC" Schroeder Jr., CEC
ACF Fox Valley Chapter
Sponsored by: David H. Davidson, CEC,
AAC; Jeffrey S. Igel, CEC, CCE, CCA, AAC
NORTHEAST REGION
James F. Connolly, CEC
ACF Epicurean Club of Boston
Sponsored by: Americo “Rico” S. DiFronzo,
CEC, CCA, AAC; Anthony M. Graffeo,
CEC, AAC, HOF
Raymond A. Hilligoss, CCE
Delmarva Chefs & Cooks Association
Sponsored by: Gary M. Leach, CEC, AAC;
Mark S. Mayers, CEC, AAC
Douglas J. Petruzzi, CEC
ACF Professional Chefs of Northeast
Pennsylvania
Sponsored by: Carmen J. Allegrucci, CEC,
AAC; Bruce C. Deeble, CEC, AAC
Gregory M. Skibinski, CEC
ACF Greater Cincinnati Chapter
Sponsored by: John Kinsella, CMC, CCE,
WGMC, AAC; Alan J. Neace, CEC, AAC
Christopher A. Tanner, CEC, WCC, CHE
ACF Philadelphia Chapter
Sponsored by: Noble L. Masi, CEPC, CMB,
AAC, HOF; Fritz H. Sonnenschmidt,
CMC, AAC, HOF
Barry R. Young, CEC, CCE, ACE
ACF Columbus Chapter
Sponsored by: James R. Taylor, CEC, AAC,
ACE, MBA; C. David Wolf, CEC, AAC
SOUTHEAST REGION
Roger W. Newell, CEC, CCE, CCA
ACF Central Florida Chapter
Sponsored by: Bryan D. Frick, CEC, AAC;
Steven Jayson, CEC, AAC
Gary J. Rawson, CEC
ACF Middle Tennessee Chapter
Sponsored by: Paul C. Jensen II, CEC, CCA,
AAC; Michael R. Osborne, CEC, AAC
WESTERN REGION
Shawn L. Hanlin, CEC
ACF Bay Area Chefs Association of Oregon
Sponsored by: Brad Barnes, CMC, CCA, AAC;
Edward G. Leonard, CMC, WGMC, AAC
David W. Knickrehm, CEC
ACF Idaho Chefs de Cuisine
Sponsored by: William C. Franklin, CMC,
WGMC, AAC; Roland E. Schaeffer, CEC,
AAC, HOF
Franz X. Kubak, CEC
ACF Beehive Chefs Chapter Inc.
Sponsored by: Harry Brockwell, CEC, AAC;
David L. Prows, CEC, AAC
Michael D. Paradiso, CEPC
ACF Pikes Peak Chapter Inc.
Sponsored by: O. Siegfried Krauss, CEC,
AAC; Bruce Riddell, CEC, AAC, HOF
Randy J. Torres, CEC
ACF Bay Area Chefs Association of Oregon
Sponsored by: Bert P. Cutino, CEC, AAC,
HBOT, HOF; Jay Marshall, CEC, AAC
Webb D. Evans, CEC, CCA, AAC
ACF Chefs Association of Arizona, Inc.
Helen Drover
ACF Epicurean Club of Boston
Patrick W. Plys
ACF Arrowhead Professional
Chefs Association
Paul Mullins
ACF of Glens Falls New York
Bill W. Flatt, CEC
ACF Blackhawk Chapter
Richard A. Finley
ACF Chefs de Cuisine
Society of Oregon
John B. Sipple
ACF national member
Nathaniel S. Forish
ACF Laurel Highlands Chapter
Richard Drumgool
ACF Sarasota Bay Chefs Association
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