CHEF DON J. BINGHAM

Don J. Bingham is a familiar face in the culinary world in Arkansas. As a former Chef of the Year (1995) and current American Culinary Federation state president, Don has 25 years in the field. Until recently, he was seen daily for seven years on Little Rock's CBS affiliate, KTHV, as a guest chef on a noon show. His cooking segment was sponsored by Kroger Company.

The author of two books (Celebrate with Cooking and Celebrate the Holidays), Don hosts hundreds of cooking demonstrations, lectures and club appearances each year in Arkansas.

He recently accepted a position as Adminstrator of the Arkansas State Governors Mansion where he oversees the day to day operations of the Mansion, its staff, and its operations. A major function of his new postion is the special event planning of the Mansion's activities and functions including Heads of State Dinners, lawn extravaganzas with royal tent parties, menu planning and party production.

Don has also been AETN's host for its ABCs of Cooking series, since its inception. There have been 10 shows with accompaning cookbooks.