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Remembering Tom ‘The Dough Doctor’ Lehmann
Whether you ever met him or not, if you were a pizzeria operator, Tom Lehmann was your loyal and trusted friend.
By Rick Hynum
The pizza industry lost one of its greatest allies when Tom “The Dough Doctor” Lehmann passed away on Saturday, December 12, after battling COVID-19.
Recalling Lehmann’s life and unparalleled contributions to the pizza industry, a famous quote by Sir Isaac Newton springs to mind: “If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” Lehmann was, like Newton, a scientist, with an encyclopedic knowledge of the chemistry and physics that underlie the dough making and baking processes. And in our industry, he was a giant. It’s safe to say that countless pizzeria owners and pizza chefs have gotten far in this business by standing on Tom Lehmann’s shoulders.