Anthony P Cawdron
Anthony P Cawdron
Westwood Estate Manager
HTM Adjunct Faculty
Anthony Cawdron is the Events Coordinator and Estate Manager at Westwood, the Purdue President’s official residence.
Anthony was born in northern England, and traveled extensively with his family, as a child, growing up in the Far East, most notably Singapore and Hong Kong. Once he graduated from high school Anthony studied at Cassio College in Watford and then following a year’s internship in Switzerland finished his undergraduate degree at Brookes University in Oxford.
During his time at Oxford, Anthony had the opportunity to work part-time at Blenheim Palace. Upon completion of his degree Anthony returned to service with the Duke of Marlborough and his family. Here Anthony was in charge of both the private side of the house and oversaw major events. Sutton Place also gave him the opportunity to meet and work with several members of the Royal Family, including King Charles, Prince Philip and the late Queen Mother and Princess Diana.
In 1986 he joined Hotelconsult and taught Restaurant Management, Beverage Management and Food Service techniques. During his tenure in Switzerland a visiting US Dean suggested a faculty exchange and in January 1990 that came to fruition when Anthony traveled to Ames, Iowa, for a year working in hospitality extension & teaching at Iowa State University. Upon completion of his year, Anthony decided to stay on, and enrolled in the graduate program within the hospitality department. He completed his graduate work in the summer of 1992 and took on the role of Event Coordinator at The Knoll with Patty and Martin Jischke.
When the Jischke’s made the move to Purdue and West Lafayette, they asked Anthony to consider making the transition also. Following the Jischke’s retirement from Purdue in 2007, Anthony stayed on. He continues to act as the Westwood Event Coordinator, and as House Manager to the current President and First Lady. He also teaches business etiquette and advanced service courses in the Hospitality and Tourism Management department at Purdue
