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Scott Adams

Scott Adams
Birth name Scott Raymond Adams
Born June 8, 1957 (1957-06-08) (age 51)
Windham, New York
Nationality American
Area(s) artist, writer
Notable works Dilbert

Scott Raymond 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. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Windham is a Town in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 1660 at the 2000 census New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Dilbert (first published April 16, 1989) is an American Comic strip written and drawn by Scott Adams. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Dilbert (first published April 16, 1989) is an American Comic strip written and drawn by Scott Adams. A comic strip is a sequence of drawings that tells a story Currently in the Western world, most comic strips are written and drawn by a Comics artist A business (also called firm or an enterprise) is a legally recognized organizational entity designed to provide goods and/or services to Satire is often strictly defined as a literary genre or form; although in practice it is also found in the graphic and Performing arts In satire human Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language

Contents

Personal life

Scott Adams was born in Windham, New York in 1957 and received his Bachelor's degree in Economics from Hartwick College in 1979. Windham is a Town in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 1660 at the 2000 census New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) A bachelor's degree is usually an Undergraduate Academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three four or in some cases and Hartwick College is a non-denominational private, four-year Liberal arts and sciences College located in Oneonta, New York, in the He also studied economics and management for his 1986 MBA from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. Economics is the social science that studies the production distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Management (covering theory practice and scope of management and Manager' (covering the people who manage might help clarify and systematise The Master of Business Administration ( MBA) is a Master's degree in Business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines The Walter A Haas School of Business, better known as the Haas School of Business or simply Haas, is one of 14 schools and colleges at the University of The University of California Berkeley (also referred to as Cal, Berkeley and UC Berkeley) is a major research university located in Berkeley

In recent years, Adams has been hurt with a series of debilitating health problems. He has been dyslexic his entire life. Dyslexia is considered to be a Learning disability. It manifests primarily as a difficulty with written language particularly with Reading and Spelling Since late 2004, he has suffered from a reemergence of his focal dystonia which has affected his drawing. Focal Dystonia is a neurological condition affecting a muscle or muscles in a part of the body causing an undesirable muscular contraction or twisting [1]He can fool his brain by drawing using a graphics tablet. A graphics tablet (or digitizing tablet, graphics pad, drawing tablet) is a computer Input device that allows one to hand-draw images and graphics 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. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A blog (a contraction of the term " Web log " is a Web site, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary descriptions of Spasmodic dysphonia (or laryngeal dystonia is a Voice disorder characterized by involuntary movements of one or more Muscles of the Larynx (vocal folds The vocal folds, also known commonly as vocal cords, are composed of twin infoldings of Mucous membrane stretched horizontally across the Larynx. However, on October 24, 2006, he again blogged stating that he had recovered from this condition, although he is unsure if the recovery is permanent. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. He claims to have developed a method to work around the disorder and has been able to speak normally since. Also, on January 21, 2007, he posted a blog entry detailing his experiences with treatment by Dr. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Morton Cooper.

Adams is also a trained hypnotist, as well as a vegetarian. Hypnosis is often thought to be a wakeful state of focused attention and heightened suggestibility with diminished peripheral awareness Vegetarianism is the practice of a diet that excludes Meat (including game and slaughter by-products Fish (including Shellfish and other sea (Mentioned in, "Dilbert: A Treasury of Sunday Strips 00). He is a strong believer in affirmations, which he credits with his career, Dilbert's success, a ninety-four on a difficult qualification test for Berkeley, among other unlikely events. (Mentioned in The Dilbert Future)

He married Shelly Miles on July 22, 2006. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

Career

Adams writes in a satirical, often sarcastic way about the social and mental landscape of white-collar workers in modern corporations and other large enterprises. Satire is often strictly defined as a literary genre or form; although in practice it is also found in the graphic and Performing arts In satire human Sarcasm is stating the opposite of an intended meaning especially in order to sneeringly slyly jest or mock a person situation or thing White-collar worker refers to a salaried professional or an educated Worker who performs semi-professional office administrative and sales coordination tasks as opposed to The style is reminiscent of other writers in this genre, for example C. Northcote Parkinson. Cyril Northcote Parkinson was a British naval historian and author of some sixty books the most famous of which was his bestseller Parkinson's Law

Prior to his success as a writer/cartoonist, Adams 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. An engineer is a person professionally engaged in a field of Engineering. Crocker National Bank was a United States Bank headquartered in San Francisco California The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company was the name of the Bell System 's telephone operations in California. Dilbert (first published April 16, 1989) is an American Comic strip written and drawn by Scott Adams. Adams first published Dilbert in 1989, while still employed at Pacific Bell.

He is also the CEO of Scott Adams Foods, Inc. A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator , makers of the Dilberito & Protein Chef, and a co-owner of Stacey's Café in Pleasanton, California. The Dilberito is a Microwave Burrito produced by Scott Adams Foods Inc Pleasanton is a city in Alameda County, California, incorporated in 1894 Much of his interest in the food business comes from the fact that he is a vegetarian. Vegetarianism is the practice of a diet that excludes Meat (including game and slaughter by-products Fish (including Shellfish and other sea

Stephan Pastis, creator of Pearls Before Swine credits Adams for launching his career as a cartoonist. Stephan Thomas Pastis (born January 16, 1968) is the creator of the comic strip Pearls Before Swine. A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing Cartoons Traditionally much of this work was and still is humorous and is intended primarily for entertainment purposes

In 1997, at the invitation of Logitech CEO Pierluigi Zappacosta, Adams, wearing a wig and false mustache, successfully impersonated a management consultant and tricked Logitech managers into adopting a mission statement that Adams described as "so impossibly complicated that it has no real context whatsoever. Logitech International SA ( SWX: LOGN,) headquartered in Romanel-sur-Morges, Switzerland, is the Holding company for Logitech Pierluigi Zappacosta (born Chieti, July 2, 1950) is a Venture Partner with Noventi and President and CEO of Sierra A mission statement is a brief statement of the purpose of a Company, Organization, or Group. "[2]

Adams is an avid fan of the science fiction TV series Babylon 5. Babylon 5 is an American science fiction television series created produced and largely written by J He appeared in the season 4 episode "Moments of Transition" as a character named "Mr. " Moments of Transition " is an episode from the fourth season of the science-fiction television series Babylon 5. Adams," who hires former head of security Michael Garibaldi to find his lost dog and cat. Michael Garibaldi is a lead fictional character in the universe of the science fiction television series Babylon 5, played by Jerry Doyle. He also had a cameo in a third-season episode of NewsRadio, in which the character Matthew Brock, played by Andy Dick, becomes an obsessed Dilbert fan. NewsRadio is an American sitcom, originally broadcast from 1995 to 1999 on NBC. Andrew R "Andy" Dick (born December 21 1965 is an American Comedian, Actor, Voice artist, Musician and Producer

He is a member of the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences or IADAS was founded in 1998 in New York to help drive the progress of the Internet and evolving

Publications

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. Dogbert's New Ruling Class, or DNRC is the official Dilbert Fan club. The Dilbert Principle refers to a 1990s satirical observation by Dilbert cartoonist Scott Adams stating that companies tend to systematically Dogbert’s Top Secret Management Handbook (ISBN 0-88730-788-4 is the second Dilbert business book by Scott Adams, published in 1997 The Dilbert Future ( 1997) is a book published by Scott Adams as a Satire of humanity that breaks the net motivations of humanity down The Joy of Work ( 1998) by Scott Adams is a two-part book the first offering recommendations as to how office workers can find Happiness at their God's Debris A Thought Experiment (ISBN 0-7407-4787-8 is a 2001 Novella by Dilbert creator Scott Adams. Dilbert and the Way of the Weasel is a satirical Dilbert book written by Scott Adams. The Religion War (ISBN 0-7407-4788-6 is a 2004 novel by Dilbert creator Scott Adams, and the sequel to his Novella God's Stick to Drawing Comics Monkey Brain! Cartoonist Ignores Helpful Advice is a book by Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert. The National Cartoonists Society is the world's largest organization of professional Cartoonists It presents the Reuben Awards. The National Cartoonists Society is the world's largest organization of professional Cartoonists It presents the Reuben Awards. 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, [3] 27th in 2003, [4] and 12th in 2005. The European Foundation for Management Development ( EFMD) is an international membership organization based in Brussels Belgium [5] He is also a member of Mensa. Mensa is the largest oldest and most famous high-IQ society in the world [6]

He received the NCTE George Orwell Award for Distinguished Contribution to Honesty and Clarity in Public Language for his participation in "Mission Impertinent" (San Jose Mercury News West Magazine, November 16, 1997). The NCTE George Orwell Award for Distinguished Contribution to Honesty and Clarity in Public Language (the Orwell Award for short established in 1975

Coined phrases

Adams has coined or popularized words and phrases over the years, such as:

"Cow-orker" was a pre-existing word from Usenet that Adams popularized through his newsletter. The Pointy-Haired Boss (often abbreviated to just PHB) is Dilbert 's boss in the Dilbert comic strip The Dilbert Future ( 1997) is a book published by Scott Adams as a Satire of humanity that breaks the net motivations of humanity down The Dilbert Principle refers to a 1990s satirical observation by Dilbert cartoonist Scott Adams stating that companies tend to systematically Dilbert (first published April 16, 1989) is an American Comic strip written and drawn by Scott Adams. The Republic of Elbonia is a Fictional country supposedly in Eastern Europe from Scott Adams ' comic strips Dilbert and Dilbert (first published April 16, 1989) is an American Comic strip written and drawn by Scott Adams. Microsoft PowerPoint is a proprietary Presentation program developed by Microsoft. Usenet, a Portmanteau of "user" and "network" is a world-wide distributed Internet discussion system Similarly, "Induhvidual" gained popularity through the newsletter, though it was coined by a reader.

References

  1. ^ "Scott Adams, Drawing the Line", The Washington Post, 2005-05-10. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Retrieved on 2008-01-28. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted  
  2. ^ http://web.mit.edu/jcb/humor/scott-adams-mgmt-consultant
  3. ^ 2001 Results. The Thinkers 50. Retrieved on 2008-01-28. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted
  4. ^ 2003 Results. The Thinkers 50. Retrieved on 2008-01-28. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted
  5. ^ 2005 Results. The Thinkers 50. Retrieved on 2008-01-28. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted
  6. ^ Alexander, Bernie. Mensa: Are You Smart Enough?. AskMen.com. AskMencom is a free online men’s Web portal, with international versions in the US Canada UK and Australia Retrieved on 2007-10-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed
  7. ^ http://dilbertblog.typepad.com/the_dilbert_blog/2007/02/philosotainment.html

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