Chairman, Wolfgang Puck Worldwide Inc.

The famed chef leads Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group, Wolfgang Puck Catering and Wolfgang Puck Worldwide Inc. His empire includes more than 100 restaurants and licensed products such as packaged foods, wine and housewares. The Austrian, who moved to the United States at 24, made his mark in Los Angeles as chef and part owner of the Ma Maison restaurant. He opened Spago in 1982. Puck is a pioneer of California cuisine and has catered for many high-profile events, including the Governors Ball at the Academy Awards. The energetic Puck opened his first restaurant in Austria – The Wolfgang Puck Kitchen & Bar at the Vienna Airport – in April in partnership with the SSP Group.

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