Chip Dunham
Encyclopedia
Robert John "Chip" Dunham (b. LaCrosse, Wisconsin) is a cartoonist
best known as the creator of the comic strip Overboard
, which debuted in 1990.
The strip - which tells the comical tale of a group of pirates - is distributed through Universal Press Syndicate
. In 1993, the National Cartoonist Society nominated Overboard for Best Comic Strip.
Chip attended Crestwood High School in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, graduating in 1971. In high school, he was known for his writing talent.
In 1980, he received a journalism degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison
; he lives in Beverly Hills, Michigan
.
Cartoonist
A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...
best known as the creator of the comic strip Overboard
Overboard (comic strip)
Overboard is Chip Dunham's daily newspaper comic strip about a shipload of incompetent pirates. It debuted in 1990 and is distributed by Universal Press Syndicate....
, which debuted in 1990.
The strip - which tells the comical tale of a group of pirates - is distributed through Universal Press Syndicate
Universal Press Syndicate
Universal Press Syndicate, a subsidiary of Andrews McMeel Universal, is the world's largest independent press syndicate. It distributes lifestyle and opinion columns, comic strips and other content. Popular columns include Dear Abby, Ann Coulter, Roger Ebert and News of the Weird...
. In 1993, the National Cartoonist Society nominated Overboard for Best Comic Strip.
Chip attended Crestwood High School in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, graduating in 1971. In high school, he was known for his writing talent.
In 1980, he received a journalism degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
; he lives in Beverly Hills, Michigan
Beverly Hills, Michigan
Beverly Hills is a village in Southfield Township, Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a suburb of Detroit. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,267.-Geography:...
.