PATRICK J. CASSIDY
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree in Hotel and
Restaurant Management
Associate of Science Degree
Military
Service
Awards: Purple Heart, 2 Silver Stars,
Army Commendation Medal, Conspicuous Service Cross, 2 Vietnamese Combat
Citations
Employment
History
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Instructor:
Wine Technology (HFT 3866) and Advanced Wine Technology (HFT 4867)
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Courses
teach students about all aspects of the wine trade, buyer or manager, economics
of buying and selling wine, taste and evaluate, proper way of storing, serving
and merchandising in a restaurant, lounge, club or dining establishment.
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Created the
Wine & Spirits Certificate class
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Created the
Celebrity wine course, offered both undergraduate credit and Certificate
evening course
Awarded for University Teaching Excellence
Award, (June 1999)
First Adjunct Professor to be awarded in 28
years
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Raised
$600.000. for Southern
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Raised
$1,400,000.00 for Endowed Chair
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Raised
$75,000.00
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Raised
$90,000.00
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Raised
$120,000.00
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Raised
$225,000.00
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Raised
$250,000.00
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Raised
$1,000,000
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Raised
$1,000,000
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Raised
$1,000,000
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Raised
$1,000,000
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$1,524,000
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Raised $2,500,000
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Wine
Professor for NBC (4 weekly spots on the 6 and 11 news broadcast)
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Appointed
Director of Wine Programs, 2004
Crown Liquors of Broward, Inc. (1986 to Present)
Wine
Buyer, Teacher, Wine Consultant for the sixth largest privately owned wine and
liquor chain in the United States (29 stores). Prior to arrival in 1986, Crown
was a discount Liquor Chain that had been forced to close 11 stores. Today they
are among the most successful Retail Chains in the Industry.
Retailer
of the year 1988, Monterrey Wine Festival
Retailer
of the year 1990, Beverage Dynamics Magazine
Retailer
of the year 1993, Market Watch
European
Ambassador Award, 1999
Retailer
of the Year 2000, Market Watch
Top
Five Wine Stores in the
Best
Wine Stores in Miami 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998,
1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007 New Times Newspaper
Foremost Sunset Corners Inc.
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Wine Buyer
and Wine Consultant for the largest volume Wine Store in
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Responsible
for merchandising and inventory control
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Designed
all wine advertising
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Chapter
Director of Les Amis du Vin, “Friends of Wine”
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Responsible
for organizing and teaching at monthly tastings and
seminars
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Advise and
plan wine lists for Restaurants, Cruise ships and Clubs
Top
10 Retailers in
Best
Wine Stores in
Wine Steward Breakers Hotel,
Wine Areas Visited and Number
of Visits
|
Modesto (1) |
Burgundy
(8) |
Rioja (5) |
Rutherglen (1) |
Professional Wine Judge
International
Wine Review, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989
West
Coast Championships, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Grand
Harvest Awards, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003
San
Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, 2005
Vin Italy, 2009
Affiliations
Compagnon of
Jurade of St. Emilion
Director
Miami Chapter Les Amis du Vin for 20 years
Society
of Wine Educators
Conferie Saint-Etienne d’
Bontemps d’
Wine Articles
Friends
of Wine Magazine
The
Wine News
Books
Chip
Cassidy "Wine Travels" 2001
Community Services Awards
Diabetes
Honoree "Feast among the Grapes"
2002
Ralph Blackwell Award -- Project Newborn 2003