About Scott Adams
Scott Adams whose full real name is Scott Raymond Adams, is an American cartoonist, author, entrepreneur, and political commentator who was born on June 8, 1957, in Windham, New York, United States. As of 2021, he is 64 years old with a height of 5 feet 8 inches tall.
Before starting his career as a full-time cartoonist, he toiled at Crocker National Bank where he had to look after numerous fields from computer programming and budget analyzing to supervising and product managing. He also worked as a cashier there however, he later pulled himself out from this post after he witnessed the thrilling experience of a robbery two times in four months.
After the year 1986, Scott Adams joined Pacific Bell Telephone Company where he labored for almost 9 years. During his time in Pacific Bells, he developed his keen interest in creating cartoons and created his first cartoon Dilbert. Most of the characters he included in this precise story were mostly inspired by the people he met while working for Pacific Bells.
Scott Adams tried to publish it publicly but got rejected by many publishers; however, thanks to his fans he never quitted creating and drawing. In 1989, Dilbert was finally released with United Media and later on, Dilbert became in-demand comics and featured in more than 800 newspapers.
For his cartoon strip, Dilbert has been honored with multiple awards including the Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the year, Best Newspaper comic strip of 1997, Primetime Emmy Award, and many more.
Educational qualification background 🎓
Scott Adams, the valedictorian of his class, attended Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School in New York. He then enrolled in a private college in Oneonta named Hartwick College from where he procured his doctorate in Bachelor of Arts in Economics. He also owns a degree in Master of Business Administration from a public research institute named the University of California, Berkeley in 1986.
Scott Adams Family, Parents, & Siblings 👨👩👦👦
He comes from a mixed ancestry and his father’s name is Paul Adams and his mother’s name is Virginia Adams. She was nurtured together with his brother Dave Adams.
Relationship, Wife, & Children 💑
Scott Adams married his first wife Shelly Miles in an extraordinary manner. Their marriage took place aboard a yacht named The Galaxy Commodore with a lavish ceremony held by the ship’s captain on July 22, 2006. They were living their happily married life until 2014. After discovering that they are incompatible with one another, they decided to end their marriage with peace and understanding in 2014. Even today, they are still in contact with good friends. He then met model Kristina Basham whom he tied the knot on July 11, 2020. He revealed his good news through his podcast Real Coffee with Scott Adams.
Earnings, Income, & Net Worth (2021) 💲
Scott Adams‘s generates most of his earnings from one of his best comic strips, Dilbert. As of 2021, he holds a massive net worth of about $75 million dollars.
Biography & Wiki Quick Summary
| Name | Scott Adams |
|---|---|
| Full Real Name | Scott Raymond Adams |
| Country | United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Windham, New York, United States |
| Date of Birth (Birthday) | June 8, 1957 |
| Age | 64 years old (2021) |
| Height | 5 feet 8 inches |
| Net worth (2021) | $75 million dollars |
| Educational qualifications | Graduated |
| School/college/University | Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School, Hartwick College, University of California, Berkeley |
Scott Adams Other Quick Information
Profession: cartoonist, author, entrepreneur, and political commentator
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Religion: Christianity
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Father Name: Paul Adams
Mother Name: Virginia Adams
Brother Name: Dave Adams
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Marital status: married
Relationship Status ❤: in a relationship
Girlfriend Name: Shelly Miles (ex-wife), Kristina Basham
Wife Name: Shelly Miles (ex-wife), Kristina Basham
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Website: scottadamssays.com
Some Facts About Scott Adams
- His zodiac sign is Gemini.
- He is a trained hypnotist.
- His wife Kristina Basham is 31 years younger than him.
- He has been diagnosed with focal dystonia which made him difficult to draw on paper. Since then, he uses sketching tablets for creating his characters.
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