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Arthur Glass

President and Owner at Gourmet Fusions
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Seasoned entrepreneur and culinary expert with extensive experience in food service and product development.
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Location
Northbrook, Illinois, United States, US
Skills
  • Food
  • Gourmet
  • Food Service
  • Menu Development
  • Culinary Skills
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Arthur Glass is a seasoned entrepreneur and culinary expert with 45+ years of experience in food service, product development, and entrepreneurship. He has founded and managed multiple companies, including Gourmet Fusions and Arthur Glass and Associates, and has advised small and mid-size companies as a Managing Partner at MasterMind Advisory Board. He has designed and developed products for various industries, including automotive, cosmetics, and housewares, and has launched retail lines and licensed formulations to food service manufacturers. Glass has also established minority set-aside contracts with Sodexo and extended product lines to include trend-setting international flavor profiles. As a President and Owner of his companies, he has led teams and developed recipes to enhance sales demand. Glass holds a degree in Political Science from DePaul University.

Experience

  • Gourmet Fusions
    • President and Owner
      • Jan 1995 - Present

      Identified market trends that emphasized gourmet cooking preparations for the massmarket. Working with Food Service Distributors and Restaurant chains to customize flavorprofiles for Executive Chefs to create Quality dishes and streamline preparation costs.Launched retail line in Chicago Specialty Food Stores and SupermarketsLicensed formulations to food service manufacturerEstablished minority set aside contracts with SodexoExtended product line from four flavors to eight, adding trend-setting internationalflavor profilesDesigned recipe solutions to enhance sales demand

  • Arthur Glass and Associates
    • President and Owner
      • Dec 1978 - Present

      Designed and developed products, packaging, and merchandising displays for a widevariety of Automotive, Cosmetic, and Houseware's manufacturers including Gatorade, RobertBosch.Emlin Cosmetics, Paris Presents, and Children on the Go. Projects included amenitieslines for Hyatt and Princess Cruises.

  • MasterMind Advisory Board
    • Deerfield,Il.
    • Managing Partner
      • Aug 2011 - Present
      • Deerfield,Il.

      Advisory Board to Small and Mid Size Company's.

  • LenArt Ltd
    • President
      • Jan 1974 - Dec 1979

      Designed and developed a Line of Wooden Planters, Plant Stands, Hanging Baskets and K.D.outdoor Furniture that sold through Kmart, JC Penny's, Woolworths, Franks Nursery's andover 1000 Lawn and Garden, Florist and Gift Stores Through out the United States.-Grew Business to 3mm in 3 years and opened a Sub- Assembly factory in Chihuahua Mexicoto ship components to our US Facility

Education

  • 1969 - 1974
    DePaul University
    Political Science

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