Loyd Grossman

Loyd Daniel Gilman Grossman OBE (born September 16, 1950) is a Boston-born television presenter who mainly works in the UK.

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OBE - September 16 - 1950 - Boston - Television presenter - UK

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Grossman graduated from the Boston University (B.A. History) before coming to Britain to study at the London School of Economics (M.Sc.Econ), where he is currently a member of the Council and the Court of Governors. He went on to become a journalist for Harpers & Queen and The Sunday Times (UK). He has since presented Masterchef, a competitive cooking programme, and Through the Keyhole, a prurient programme examining the homes of minor celebrities. His Bostonian accent sounds jarring to many British people and is often parodied.

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Boston University - London School of Economics - Journalist - Harpers & Queen - The Sunday Times - Masterchef - Through the Keyhole - Celebrities - Parodied

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Grossman is also involved in charity work. He is particularly associated with the work of museums in the UK, being chairman of the Blue Plaques Panel, the Campaign for Museums, the Public Monuments and Sculpture Association, National Museums Liverpool, the vice-chair of the Liverpool Culture Company and a trustee of St Deiniol?s Library.

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Charity - Museum - Blue Plaques Panel - National Museums Liverpool - Deiniol

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His 'name' has been lent to a number of cookery goods, particularly pasta and curry sauces. As a brand, he is said to be worth many millions of pounds.

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Pasta - Curry

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Note: According to the "Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 1974-5", a Loyd Daniel Grossman, A.B., was elected Fellow of the society at their meeting of Monday 10 February 1975. He is also a fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine and the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA).

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Society of Antiquaries of Scotland - Royal Society of Medicine - Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce

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