Guy Fieri
By: Kinsey Deaton and Dani Martinez
Personal info and background
- Born- 01/22/1968 (48 years old)
- 5' 10"
- Married it Lori Fieri and has 2 kids (Hunter and Ryder)
- At the age of 10 he ran a pretzel cart with his father
- His family is originally from Italy...which sparked his love for the art of cuisine
- Grew up in Ferndial, Ohio
Educatuon and FACS Career
- At 16 he spent a year studying culinary arts abroad in France
- He went to University of Nevada in Las Vegas and got a degree in hospitality management
- After he graduated he spent a few years managing various restaurants
- In 1996, he opened up his first restaurant with his business partner, Steve Gruber. (Johnny Garlic's)
- They went on to open 2 more Johnny Garlic's
- 2006- won the reality TV show 'Next Food Network Star'
- After winning, he started his own show called 'Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives'
- Hosted a game show in 2010- Minute to Win It
- Career title - Restaurateur
- He has owned many restaurants, written books, and hosted many food related TV shows
Successful Traits and Secret to Success
- Traits that help with success:
- Good listener, hands on, creative, has endless drive, and a desire to work well with others
- Secrets to success:
- He has been quoted saying that he credits his success to the support system that surrounds him and his energy and enthusiasm for his work