Walter J. Conti

FAMILY
Wife - Patricia M. Conti
Children - Walter Jr. President of Piperivilie Inn. Inc.
Michael, GM. Carl's Prime of Peddler's Village, Lahaska PA.

PERSONAL BACKGROUND
Resident of Doylestown PA for sixty-six years
Graduated from Doylestown High School
Attended Valley Forge Military Academy
Bachelor of Science Degree in Hotel Administration from the Pennsylvania State University in 1952

BUSINESS BACKGROUND
Former Chairman of Conti Cross Keys Inn., Inc.

BUSINESS RELATED ORGANIZATIONS

Advisory Board Member - Johnson & Wales College , Providence, RI (Past Member)
Emeritus Trustee - National Institute for the Foodservice Industry
Hennessy Traveler - United States Air Force 1976
Past President - Penn State Hotel & Restaurant Alumni Association
Past President - Pennsylvania Restaurant Association
Past Chairman - National Restaurant Association 1981-82
Past Chairman - Educations Membership Investment and Dues Audit Committees, National Restaurant Association
Presidential Appointee - Small Business Committee 1980
Past President - The International Gold and Silver Plate Society
Chairman, Board of Trustees - The Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, NY
Advisory Board Member - HRI Program, Mercyhurst, University of Delaware, and Oklahoma State University (Past)

OTHER AFFILIATIONS

Advisory Board Member - Continental Bank, Philadelphia, PA (Past)
Past President, Board of Trustees, Physical Plant (1973-79) Finance (1985-88), Vice Chairman (1979-82) Chairman of The Pennsylvania State University Board of Trustees (1982-85)

AWARDS

Man of the Year 1966- Penn State Hotel Society
Hospitality Executive of the Year 1982-Penn State Hotel and Restaurant Society
Outstanding Restaurant Operator of the Year 1982 - Pennsylvania
Travel Person of 1982- Pennsylvania
Citizen Award for Distinguished Service 1982 - Bucks County
Silver and Gold Plate Award 1983- International Foodservice Manufacturers Association
1989 Diplomat NIFI - National Restaurant - The Educational Foundation
Holiday Award
Ivy Award
NRN Fine Dining Hall of Fame 1989
The Thad Eure Ambassador of Hospitality Award at the NRA Educational Foundation 1995
Lion Paw Award Pennsylvania State University 2006