Call him Mr. Cawdron. Call him Anthony. You could even call him Jeeves. But don’t call him a butler.

As the coordinator of special events, Anthony Cawdron plans and prepares for the different events at the Knoll, the residence of the Iowa State president and his family.

His job also involves coordinating other activities that may occur outside the Knoll that require his knowledge.

Most people misconceive Cawdron’s job as Martin Jischke’s butler, but according to Cawdron, that just isn’t true.

He said a butler is responsible for dealing with the family on a personal level.

His job requires that he plan and prepare for events concerning university activities and make sure they run smoothly.

Cawdron’s educational background began in England, where he spent three years pursuing a bachelor’s degree in hotel and catering operations.

“[This] involved hands-on practical skills as well as management. The final year was really more management skills and the first two were practical [which involved] cooking and serving wine,” Cawdron said. He then traveled to Switzerland where he acquired one year of hands-on experience.

Cawdron said his butler label came after his final year of education in Oxford, when he served as the butler for the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough.

During the time he spent with the Duke and Duchess, he enjoyed the pleasure of meeting the Royal Family. “Those are probably the most notable people I’ve worked for,” Cawdron said.

Cawdron moved to Ames to receive a masters degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management. At the time he completed the program, he was working as the night manager at the Memorial Union.

During his course of study, he helped the Jisckhe’s with a few small dinners, and upon graduation, Barbara Mack, associate professor of journalism and mass communication and former executive assistant to Jischke asked if he wanted to take over the position.

Cawdron credits the Jischke’s with opening up the Knoll to the public. “We have between 8,000 and 9,000 people come to the Knoll each year, and this requires someone to be pretty much full-time and involved just to make sure the events run smoothly.”

The events which he coordinates involve different banquets for faculty members, athletes, students and fund-raisers.

He is also active in other parts of the university.

He teaches a hotel and restaurant management class during the week and provides etiquette programs for the different fraternities, sororities and off-campus organizations.

Although Cawdron does work on the weekends, it does not bother him too much because he often gets a day off during the week.

Planning around the holiday season is not any tougher for him, but, he said, it is much busier than normal.

He enjoys the different people who visit the Knoll. “Every day is different, every group is different, which is good.”