Marcus McMellon

Marcus McMellon is President of the Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts Austin, Texas campus; part of the Triumph Higher Education network of schools. Marcus turned his early interest in food and agricultural sourcing into a variety of positions in several restaurants. In 2001, Marcus began his career in culinary education with Le Cordon Bleu Cooking Schools, serving as Vice President of Finance and Operations during the construction and start-up phase of the Austin Le Cordon Bleu Campus. Before joining Triumph Education in 2014, Marcus held the positions of Campus President and Chief Financial Officer for two other proprietary education providers in the Dallas area. For the past eight years, Marcus’ contributions to Escoffier have been an integral part of the culinary landscape in and around the state of Texas and beyond, yielding classically trained culinary graduates who are ready to enter the industry with pride.