Tom Wilson (cartoonist)
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Thomas Albert Wilson (August 1, 1931 – September 16, 2011),[2][3][4] was an American cartoonist. Wilson was the creator of the comic strip Ziggy, which he drew from 1971 to 1987. The strip was then continued by his son, Tom Wilson Jr.[5]
Tom Wilson | |
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Born | (1931-08-01)August 1, 1931 Grant Town, West Virginia, U.S. |
Died | September 16, 2011(2011-09-16) (aged 80) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Area(s) | Cartoonist, Writer, Artist |
Notable works | Ziggy |
Awards | Emmy (producer, Outstanding Animated Program) for Ziggy's Gift (1982);[1] Purchase award, Butler Museum National Painting Competition[1] |
Spouse(s) | Carol Sobble |
Children | two sons, two daughters |
After growing up in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, Wilson served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955.[1][6] He attended the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, graduating in 1955.[1] He was a Cooper Union art instructor from 1961 to 1962.[1][6]
Wilson's career began in 1950, doing advertisement layouts for Uniontown Newspapers, Inc.[1][6] In 1955, he joined American Greetings (AG) as a designer, becoming Creative Director in 1957 and vice-president of creative development in 1978.[1] While at AG, he developed the Soft Touch greeting card line.[1] He also served as president of Those Characters From Cleveland, AG's character licensing subsidiary.[1]