Carol Brock
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BornDecember 14, 1923
New York City, U.S.
DiedJuly 27, 2020 (aged 96)
Manhasset, New York, U.S.
OccupationFood critic
Carol Brock | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 14, 1923 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | July 27, 2020 (aged 96) Manhasset, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Queens College, City University of New York New York University |
| Occupation | Food critic |
| Spouse | Emil Andrew Brock |
| Children | 2 |
Carol Brock (December 14, 1923, Queens – July 27, 2020, Manhasset, New York) was a food critic and founder of Les Dames d'Escoffier.[1] She was also a philanthropist.[2] The State University of New York at Cobleskill awarded her a doctorate of Humane Letters in 2016.[3]
Carol Jean Lang was the only child of Charles and Helen. Her father ran a butcher shop, while her mother was a homemaker, and the family lived in Beechhurst, Queens. She earned a home economics degree from Queens College, City University of New York and a master's in food science from New York University. She married accountant Emil Andrew Brock when she was 20 years old.[1]