1955
Born in Oceanside, CA, on October 14 to Elizabeth and Edward Keller
1973
Graduated from Lakeworth High School, FL
1974-1975
Attended Palm Beach Junior College, Palm Beach, FL
1974-76
First culinary position, Palm Beach Yacht Club, Palm Beach, FL
1976
Chef de Partie, The Clarke Cooke House, Newport, RI
Summer 1977
Chef de Partie, Dunes Club, Narragansett, RI
WINTER 1977
Chef, Interlude, Palm Beach, FL
1978-79
Chef de Cuisine, Cobbley Nob Restaurant, West Palm Beach, FL
WINTER 1979
Chef de Partie, Café du Parc, Lake Park, FL
SUMMER 1980
Chef de Cuisine, La Rive Restaurant, Catskill, NY
WINTER 1980-81
Chef de Partie, La Seine, Palm Beach, FL
SUMMER 1981
Chef de Cuisine, La Rive Restaurant, Catskill, NY
WINTER 1981-82
Chef de Cuisine, Raoul’s Restaurant, New York, NY
SUMMER 1982
Chef de Cuisine, La Rive Restaurant, Catskill, NY
1982-83
Chef de Partie, Polo Restaurant, New York, NY
1983-84
Estagier, Taillevent, Michel Pasquet, Gerard Besson, Le Toit de Passy, Chiberta, Guy Savoy, Le Pré Catelan, FR
1984-85
Chef de Cuisine, La Reserve Restaurant, New York, NY