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MATTHEW
VON ERTFELDA's BIO as we first saw it on the
CBS
Survivor Website: |
Born in Hong Kong, Matthew Von Ertfelda has traveled
all over the world. He was raised on a horse farm in
Massachusetts and attended Middlesex School where he
graduated with honors and served as co-captain of
the football team. He received a Bachelor of Science
degree with distinction at the  School of Hotel
Administration at Cornell University in New York. In
addition, he attended the Taipei Language Institute
where he studied Mandarin Chinese. He also holds a
culinary diploma with honors from L'Ecole de
Gastronomie Française Ritz-Escoffier in Paris. Von
Ertfelda currently designs restaurants and bars for
a global lodging company. He has previously worked
as a restaurant and bar developer in Hong Kong, a
print model in Asia and a chef's apprentice/cook in
Paris.
Von Ertfelda enjoys screenwriting, foreign language
study, cooking, rock and ice climbing, weight
lifting and hardcore adventure. In 1994, he
successfully crossed the Darien Gap, a storied
stretch of jungle linking Panama and Colombia. In
the summer of 1998, he organized a deep jungle trek
into unmapped areas of New Guinea to track
cannibals. He dove for sunken treasure off Saipan in
the Northern Mariana Islands and participated in
Earthwatch research expeditions to St. Croix and
Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. In the past, he has
also competed in sprint triathlons and marathons.
In 2002, Von Ertfelda was listed as one of People
Magazine's Top 50 Bachelors. He describes himself as
unique, multi-faceted, hardworking, mentally and
physically strong and tenacious. He credits his
older brother, Eric (a bodybuilder and writer), with
teaching him respect and humility at a very early
age. If Von Ertfelda could hold political office, he
would like to be Director of the CIA because he
loves the cloak & dagger operations and the inherent
risks. If he wins the $1 million, he will buy a
bottle of 1929 Chateau d'Yquem to share with close
family and friends. Von Ertfelda's favorite quote is
"The things you regret most in life are the risks
you didn't take." Currently single, Von
Ertfelda resides in Washington, D.C., with his
vivacious fish, Reggie.
Matthew
on
Survivor 6: |
Born:
7/24/69 |
Single,
Restaurant Designer |
Washington, D.C. |
Luxury
Item:
High School Wrestling Jacket |
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