August 17, 2016

In 1990, Drexel graduates one of the best chefs in Philadelphia (and the country) — as a business student. Marc Vetri received a bachelor’s degree in marketing and finance from the LeBow College of Business and started learning and cooking authentic Italian cuisine afterward. The James Beard Award-winner opens his first restaurant, Vetri, in 1998 and later opens other local favorites Osteria, Alla Spina, Amis Trattoria, Lo Spiedo and Pizzeria Vetri. He teaches culinary classes in the Center for Hospitality and Sport Management in 2014 and 2016. Vetri receives an honorary degree from Drexel in 2013.