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Jacques Pépin is a renowned chef, author, and educator whose influence spans kitchens, television, and classrooms around the world. Born December 18, 1935, in Bourg-en-Bresse, France, Pépin moved to the United States in 1959 and soon became a respected presence in Parisian kitchens, later shaping American dining through roles at Howard Johnson's development and premier New York restaurants. A prolific broadcaster, Pépin hosted and contributed to multiple PBS cooking series and co-starred with Julia Child in Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home, a program that earned a Daytime Emmy. In 2016, he founded the Jacques Pépin Foundation (JPF) to broaden culinary education and access. In 2025, he celebrated his 90th birthday with the 90/90 Dinner initiative, a nationwide and virtual effort to engage diverse communities in food education.