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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.
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 BusinessThe Walter A. Haas School of Business is one of 14 schools and colleges at the University of California, Berkeley. The College of Commerce was founded in 1898 and the Department of Business Administration was established in 1942. In 1943, the School of Bu at the University of California, BerkeleyThe University of California, Berkeley (also known as Cal Berkeley UCB or UC Berkeley is a public, coeducational university situated in the foothills of Berkeley, California to the east of San Francisco Bay, overlooking the Golden Gate and its bridge.. He worked closely with telecommunicationTelecommunication is the extension of communication over a distance. In practice it also recognizes that something may be lost in the process; hence the term 'telecommunication' covers all forms of distance and/or conversion of the original communicationss engineers at Crocker National BankCrocker National Bank was where Scott Adams worked at his first years in the business world. What he done here was given to the evil Bank of Ethel in the Dilbert comic strip. in San Francisco between 1979 and 19861986 is a common year starting on Wednesday. Events January January 1 Spain and Portugal enter the European Community January 1 Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands and is separated from the Netherlands Antilles. January 9 After losing a pa, 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
He is a member of the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences.
(see also Dilbert)