Introduction :

• Based in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Allison Waggoner is an Allison is an American award-winning television host and a classically trained chef.
• A top-performing host, Allison has been a host for some of the largest multimedia sales channels, seen in more than 8 million homes.
• An artisan in her own right with more than three decades of experience, Waggoner is a ceramics artist and bestselling author of 9 cookbooks. She has created some of the finest and award-winning confectionaries.

Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :

• Born on August 8, 1963, Allison is close to her immediate family.
• She is a single mother and has one daughter. Allison has a gorgeous pet dog named Miss Riley.

Early Life and Education :

• Allison developed the love for making delicious sweets from a young age, in her grandfather’s chocolate factory.
• After graduating from high school, Allison earned her Culinary Arts degree in Applied Science from the University of Akron in Ohio.

Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :

• Allison Waggoner was the Vice President of Product Development and Marketing at Harry London Candies, Inc. before finding success in retail broadcasting. She worked at Harry London from January 1987 to January 2004 (for 17 years) based in North Canton, Ohio.
• From February 2004 to February 2007, Allison served as a Show-Host on the shopping network, HSN.
• From February 2008 to July 2019, for close to 12 years, Allison worked as the Show Host for the boutique home shopping television network, Evine Live.
• Since June 2019, Allison has been serving as a Host for Beekman 1802.
• Since November 2011, she has also served on the Board of Directors of the National Alopecia Areata Foundation.

Work Highlights :

• Allison has logged more than 20,000 live television hours with no teleprompters, no cue cards, and no second takes as a host. That is more than Jay Leno and Oprah Winfrey combined!
• Retail marketing and product designs created by Allison during her time at Harry London Candies, Inc. have been featured on the covers of Culinary Products Magazine, Crate & Barrel, Disney, Sally Foster Magazine, Fancy Food, SBN Magazine, and Williams-Sonoma. Product placement programs created by her have also been featured on CBS broadcasting and other local networks.
• Allison has created confectionary lines for mega studios like Universal Studios, Disney, Crate & Barrel, and Ghirardelli.
• After leading brand development with international and domestic suppliers in the packaging production, Allison was honored with the prestigious ADDY Award.
• Allison has created private label brands for many companies – Costco, American Greetings, Hershey, Disney, Hallmark, Macy’s, Nestle, Target, Sam’s Club, Trader Joes, Walmart, Universal Studios, Whole Foods, Harry & David, Williams-Sonoma, and 1-800-Flowers.
• As per her bio, Allison loves sharing her shopping experiences with loyal viewers as a host on ShopHQ in more than 80 million homes.
• She is a classically trained chef and bestselling author of 9 cookbooks. Allison’s book series, ’In the Kitchen’ features books like A Collection of Home and Family Memories, A Gathering of Friends, and Multicooker Cookbook.
• Allison has created two exclusive, best-selling publications for Sur La Table. Her development and branding work has been featured on the Food Network‘s Unwrapped.

Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :

• As per her official website bio, Allison became a “Beekman Neighbor” before taking up her role as “Chief Milk Maiden,” falling in love with Beekman 1802’s products and mission. Allison was wholly immersed in the Beekman brand, co-hosting annual Beekman events, including Harvest Festival and Holiday Marathon, to traveling with the boys during the “Trip of a Lifetime” experience.
• Over the years, she has hung out on the live television set with famous chefs like Paula Deen, Todd English, and Kevin Dundon.
• According to her interview with the TV shopping queens’ panel on April 10, 2019, Allison is more of an Instagram girl. However, she loves occasionally tweeting on politics, travel, food, and art.

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