Trent Preszler
Trent Preszler (born 1977) is Professor of Practice in the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University[1] where he teaches courses in the forest bioeconomy, outdoor recreation economy, and sustainable agriculture. Previously, he was CEO of Bedell Cellars[2] and Chairman of WineAmerica.[3][4] The Bedell 2009 Merlot was the official red wine of Barack Obama's 2013 Inaugural Luncheon, the first time a New York-grown wine was served at a U.S. presidential inauguration.[5][6][7]
After the death of his father in 2014, Preszler built a wooden canoe using his father's tools. Newsday produced a short documentary film about Preszler's boatbuilding inspiration [8] which won the 2018 New York Emmy Award for Best Lifestyle Program.[9][10]
His eponymous Preszler Woodshop has been featured in The Wall Street Journal Magazine,[11] Esquire, The New York Times[12] Robb Report,[13] Financial Times[14] and OUT Magazine.[15]
In 2021, the William Morrow imprint of HarperCollins published Preszler's memoir, LITTLE AND OFTEN, the story of how the inheritance of his father's tool box helped him wrestle with grief, leading to self-discovery and forgiveness.[16] LITTLE AND OFTEN was named a Best Book of 2021 by USA Today[17] which described it as “a profound father-and-son odyssey.” CBS Sunday Morning featured Preszler in a 2021 Father’s Day special[18] and the LITTLE AND OFTEN audiobook was narrated by the Golden Globe Award-winning actor, Matt Bomer.
A South Dakota native, Preszler attended a one-room schoolhouse near the Standing Rock Indian Reservation before graduating Phi Beta Kappa from Iowa State University[19] in 1998. After college he worked as a White House Intern for President Clinton and spent a year abroad as a Rotary Scholar studying at the Royal Botanical Gardens, UK. He later earned an MS in Agricultural Economics and PhD in Horticulture, both from Cornell University.[20]
References[edit]
- ^ Dyson, Cornell. "Faculty & Research at Dyson". Cornell Dyson. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
- ^ Arnold, E. "Wine Talk: Michael Lynne - New Line Cinema boss understands that winemaking, like filmmaking, is an art", Wine Spectator, 30 September 2005.
- ^ "Viticulture briefs". 2016-05-29. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
- ^ McIntyre, D. "New York's growing Empire", The Washington Post, 29 September 2010.
- ^ Kominicki, J. "The Inaugural Luncheon back story", Long Island Business News, 17 January 2013.
- ^ Lorber, J. "New York wines land prized spot on Inaugural menu", Roll Call, 9 January 2013.
- ^ Gieseke, C. "A rare vintage", VISIONS Magazine, Iowa State University Alumni Association, 26 July 2013.
- ^ "Winemaker and Boatbuilder: Bedell Cellars' Trent Preszler". Newsday. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
- ^ "Newsday wins 9 New York Emmy awards". Newsday. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
- ^ "The 2018 New York Emmy Awards | New York, New York USA | - New York Emmys". www.nyemmys.org. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
- ^ Fletcher, Brekke (2016-06-13). "Why This Canoe Costs $100,000". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
- ^ Seim, Carrie (2018-07-28). "Summer Vacation? Nah, I'm Taking a Creative Hiatus". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-08-21.
- ^ Tolson, Shaun (2016-11-22). "Slow Boat to Freedom". Robb Report. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
- ^ "Truly beautiful bespoke wooden canoes". 2017-03-09. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
- ^ Hicklin, A. "The Boatman's Call", OUT Magazine, October 2015.
- ^ "Little and Often". HarperCollins. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
- ^ "The best books of 2021 so far: What USA TODAY's critics loved reading". www.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
- ^ Building a canoe, and ties to his late father, retrieved 2021-08-31
- ^ "ISU Alumni Profile: Trent Preszler", Iowa State University Alumni Association, 2012.
- ^ Fletcher, Brekke (2016-06-13). "Why This Canoe Costs $100,000". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2016-07-05.