Culinary Institute of America

Type: School
On the web: http://www.ciachef.edu
Employees: 810

At this CIA they work on countertops, not counterterrorism. The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) offers bachelor's and associate degrees in Culinary Arts Management and Baking and Pastry Arts Management, as well as continuing education, conferences, travel programs, and e-learning. The independent, not-for-profit educational organization enrolls some 2,700 students and employs more than 125 chef-instructors and other faculty members representing 16 countries. The CIA operates campuses in Hyde Park, New York; St. Helena, California; and San Antonio, Texas. Notable graduates include media personalities Anthony Bourdain and Rocco DiSpirito and Stever Ellis, founder of Chipotle Mexican Grill.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending May, 2008:
Sales: $118.1M

Officers:
Chairman: William C. Anton
Chairman Emeritus: Fortunato N. (Nick) Valenti
President: L. Timothy Ryan

Founded in New Haven, Connecticut, 1946, as the New Haven Restaurant Institute, a storefront school.