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Chef Antony J. Ballard is an English personal celebrity chef and businessman. ==Life and career== Ballard has worked as a chef in various capacities for Paul McCartney, Chevy Chase, Ringo Starr, Liza Minnelli, Keith Richards, and others.〔 Ballard never attended a culinary school, saying "For me, it was trial by fire."〔 At age 19, Ballard initially worked at the resort Bournemouth Highcliff Marriott Hotel in England where he received a "traditional, rigorous training."〔 In 1980, he moved to the USA where he worked for 11 years as executive chef at the Grolier Club in New York City.〔〔 It was here that he met many famous people and connections.〔 He then branched out on his own and opened a gourmet shop A Thyme for Change in North Salem, but closed it a few years later.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.bizapedia.com/ny/THYME-FOR-CHANGE-INC.html )〕 In 1993, Ballard began a 5 year position as personal chef for Michael Crichton, saying that Crichton "just wanted a restaurant-quality lifestyle without ever having to step foot out of his house."〔〔 Other companies he started include Ballard Famous Chef Products LLC〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.famouschefproducts.com )〕 and ChefAntonyJBallard.com.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.chefantonyjballard.com/ )〕 Ballard is an active firefighter in the Croton Falls Fire Department.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://crotonfallsfire.com/officersroster/ )〕 Ballard is married to Sharon and has two children.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Antony J. Ballard」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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