Background
Sonnenfeld, Albert was born on July 22, 1934 in Berlin. Came to the United States 1938. Son of Arthur and Anni (Lichtenstein) Sonnenfeld.
Sonnenfeld, Albert was born on July 22, 1934 in Berlin. Came to the United States 1938. Son of Arthur and Anni (Lichtenstein) Sonnenfeld.
AB, Oberlin College, Ohio, 1955. AM, Princeton University, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1958.
Professor French and comparative literature Princeton University, 1958-1986. M.F. Chevalier professor French and department chairman University Southern California, Los Angeles, 1986—2004. Professor emeritus, since 2004.
Visiting professor Dartmouth College, University of California at Los Angeles, University Wisconsin, New York University, City University of New York, also others. Consultant Linguaphone Institute, London, since 1974. Food critic; restaurant consultant.
Chairman executive board City Smarts, Inc., since 1996.
Member American Institute Wine and Food (board directors 1989-2004), The Athenaeum (London), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Portia B. Leys, June 15, 1955 (divorced 1986). Children: Mark David, Carole Marie Geithner. Married Noel Riley Fitch, August 23, 1987.