Robert Pierson

B.A. (Communications), West Chester University
M.B.A., West Chester University

In the spring of 2002, Mr. Pierson left private industry to join the faculty of Delaware Valley College as Assistant Professor of Food Science and Technology.

Mr. Pierson worked most recently for Compass Group, the largest contract food service company in the world as a National Account Manager. Prior to earning his M.B.A., Mr. Pierson worked in some of the finest restaurants in Philadelphia and its environs, including The Dilworthtown Inn, Jake's Restaurant in Manayunk and the Latham and Adams Mark Hotels. In his 20 years in the restaurant industry, he held positions as diverse as Sommelier, General Manager and Food and Beverage Director.

Mr. Pierson has taught classes on Power Point to the Communications faculty at West Chester University, has lectured on wine and cooking for the American Institute of Wine and Food and has taught classes for the National Society of Wine Educators. Mr. Pierson is considered one of the Philadelphia region's foremost authorities on enology (the science and study of all aspects of wine and winemaking). He is a member of La Chaine des Rotisseurs as well as the Catherine di Medici Society. Mr. Pierson speaks Russian and French and is an avid traveler, mostly recently eating his way through London, Paris and Rome.