Loyd Grossman Biography
Loyd Grossman CBE is an American-British novelist, broadcaster, and cultural crusader who has spent the majority of his career in the United Kingdom. From 1990 to 2000, he presented the BBC show MasterChef, and from 1987 to 2003, he co-hosted the BBC and ITV panel show Through the Keyhole.
How old is Loyd Grossman? – Age
He is 72 years old as of 16 September 2022. He was born in 1950 in Marblehead, Massachusetts, United States. His real name is Loyd Daniel Gilman Grossman.
Loyd Grossman Family – Education
Grossman was born and raised in Marblehead, Massachusetts, the son of Jewish antique merchant David K. Grossman and Helen Katherine (née Gilman). In and around Boston, many members of his father’s family were art and antique traders. Ram Dass, a spiritual teacher, and novelist, was his cousin. His first education was at Marblehead’s General John Glover School, followed by Marblehead High School.
He earned a B.A. in history from Boston University before moving to the United Kingdom in 1975 to study at the London School of Economics, where he earned a master’s degree in economic history. He later returned to university at Magdalene College, Cambridge, where he earned his MPhil and Ph.D. in art history.
Loyd Grossman Wife
From 1985 to 2004, Grossman was married to Deborah Puttnam, the daughter of film producer David Puttnam, and they had two kids. Grossman is an avid scuba diver and a lifelong Red Sox supporter.
Loyd Grossman Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of £ 50 million.
Loyd Grossman The Office
Grossman was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2003 for services to patient care and was promoted to Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2015 for services to heritage. In appreciation of his contributions to heritage and tourism, he has received honorary doctorates from the Universities of Chester, Lincoln, and Essex.
Loyd Grossman Masterchef
From 1990 until 2000, he hosted Masterchef and Junior Masterchef, as well as a variety of other shows such as Loyd on Location, The History of British Sculpture, and Behind the Headlines. He also hosted the BBC Radio 3 program Composers at Home.
Loyd Grossman Sauces
Grossman launched his own brand of cooking sauces in 1995, which quickly became the most successful celebrity sauce brand in the United Kingdom. The sauces are made in collaboration with Premier Foods.
He was appointed to lead a project to enhance the quality of food supplied in British NHS hospitals in 2000. Although some newspapers reported a £40 million budget for the project, Grossman explained in a Nursing Times interview that practically all of that money was designated for the ward cleanliness program. He was dismayed by the lack of actual money and political determination to alter hospital catering.
Loyd Grossman Royal Park
He was appointed chairman of The Royal Parks in 2016. Grossman was reappointed as chairman of The Royal Parks for a four-year period beginning July 5, 2020, and ending July 4, 2024. He also serves as chairman of Gresham College, as a governor of the British Institute in Florence, as a trustee of the Compton Verney House Trust, and as a trustee of the Warburg Charitable Trust. He is the president of the Arts Society (formerly NADFAS) and a patron of the Association for Heritage Interpretation.
Loyd Grossman Career
Grossman’s TV profession started in 1983 as one of the customary countenances on television am introducing in addition to other things a short section, Through the Keyhole, which he contrived alongside Kevin Sim and David Ice. In 1987, Through the Keyhole moved to primetime on ITV and garnered some of the network’s highest light entertainment viewing figures.
Grossman continues to work as a guitarist, beginning his career with the punk band Jet Bronx And The Forbidden, whose single “Ain’t Doin’ Nothing” peaked at number 47 on the UK singles chart in December 1977. In 2008, he performed again at the Vienna Rebellion Punk Festival. He thusly framed another band, The New Taboo, with Valentine Guinness. There have been eight appearances by The New Forbidden at Glastonbury. When Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull perform their annual concerts to benefit English cathedrals, Grossman also appears as a guest artist.
Grossman remained on the show through the year 2003. From 1990 to 2000, he hosted Masterchef, Junior Masterchef, and numerous other shows like Loyd on Location, The History of British Sculpture, and Behind the Headlines. He additionally introduced the BBC Radio 3 series Authors at Home.
Grossman has been involved in a number of organizations due to his lifelong interest in heritage, the arts, and history. He is a previous magistrate of the Exhibition Halls and Displays Commission, the previous chief of English Legacy (where he was director of the Galleries Warning Council and the Blue Plaques Board), and of the Regal Commission on the Verifiable Landmarks of Britain. He was an establishing individual from the Historical Centers, Libraries and Files Chamber, past director of the Public Exhibition Halls Liverpool, representative executive of Liverpool European Capital of Culture, administrator of Culture Northwest, and of the Public Landmarks and Model Affiliation. He established what is now Culture24, the 24-Hour Museum.
He currently serves as an emeritus governor after serving as chairman of the University for the Creative Arts from 2008 to 2012 and as a member of the LSE’s Court of Governors from 1996 to 2009. He was a governor of the Building Crafts College, a board member of the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions, a member of the Council of the British School at Rome, and a deputy chair of the Royal Drawing School. From 2007 to 2016, Grossman was chairman of the Churches Conservation Trust. In 2009, he became chairman of the Heritage Alliance, a UK organization that represents more than 100 leading heritage-related non-governmental organizations. He won an unprecedented third term as chairman in 2015.
Loyd Grossman Books
♦ The Social History of Rock Music
♦ Harpers and Queen Guide to London’s 100 Best Restaurants
♦ The Dog’s Tale
♦ Loyd Grossman’s Italian Journey
♦ Courvoisier’s Book of the Best
♦ The World on a Plate
♦ The 125 Best Recipes Ever
♦ Foodstuff
♦ An Elephant in Rome