Scott Adams

Scott Adams (born June 8, 1957) is the creator of the Dilbert comic strip and the author of several business commentaries, social satires, and experimental philosophy books.

History

He was born in Windham, New York and received his Bachelor's degree in Economics from Hartwick College in 1979. He also studied economics and management for his MBA from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. He worked closely with telecommunications engineers at Crocker National Bank in San Francisco between 1979 and 1986, and at Pacific Bell between 1986 and June 1995, and draws on their personalities for those of his Dilbert characters. He is also the CEO of Scott Adams Foods, Inc., makers of the Dilberito & Protein Chef, and a co-owner of Stacey's Café in Pleasanton, California. Much of his interest in the food business comes from the fact that he is a vegetarian.

Adams is a big fan of the science fiction TV series Babylon 5. He even made a small guest appearance in the season 4 episode "Moments of Transition" as a character named Mr. Adams, who hires former head of security Michael Garibaldi to find his lost dog and cat.

He is a member of the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences.

In recent years, Adams has been plagued with a series of debilitating health problems. Since late 2004, he has suffered from a reemergence of his focal dystonia which has affected his drawing. He can fool his brain by drawing using a graphics tablet. On December 12, 2005, Adams announced on his blog that he also suffers from spasmodic dysphonia, a condition that causes the vocal cords to behave in an abnormal manner. ^* He also announced in his blog his engagement to a woman named Shelly; they plan to marry in late 2006.

Publications

(see also Dilbert)

Dilbert newsletter (since 1994)
The Dilbert Principle (1996)
Dogbert's Top Secret Management Handbook (1996)
The Dilbert Future (1997)
The Joy of Work (1998)
God's Debris (2001)
Dilbert and the Way of the Weasel (2002)
The Religion War (2004)

Awards

Adams has received a great deal of recognition for his work, including the National Cartoonist Society Reuben Award and Newspaper Comic Strip Award for 1997 for his work on Dilbert. He has also been climbing the Suntop Media & European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) rankings of the 50 most influential management thinkers placing 31st in 2001, 27st in 2003, and 12th in 2005.

Coiner of phrases

Adams has coined a few phrases over the years,such as:

The Dilbert Principle
Dilbertian
Catbert
PHB
Rat Dance
Frooglepoopillion
Elbonian
Induhvidual
YSLE or "You Stupid Lemon Eater"
Confusopoly
BOCTAOE or "But Of Course There Are Obvious Exceptions"
Weasonable Doubt

Dilbert

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