Bill Amend

Bill Amend (born 1962 in Northampton, Massachusetts) is an American cartoonist, best known for his comic strip, Fox Trot.

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1962 - Northampton, Massachusetts - America - Cartoonist - Comic strip - Fox Trot

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Amend attended high school in Burlingame, California where he was a cartoonist on his school newspaper. He attended Amherst College where he drew comics for the college paper. He majored in physics and graduated in 1984.

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Burlingame, California - Newspaper - Amherst College - 1984

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After a short time in the animation business, Amend decided to pursue a cartooning career and signed on with Universal Press Syndicate. Fox Trot first appeared on April 10, 1988. Amend currently lives in the midwest USA with his wife and children.

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Universal Press Syndicate. - April 10 - 1988 - USA

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On May 21, 1999, Amherst College awarded him an Honorary Degree.

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May 21 - 1999 - Amherst College - Honorary Degree

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Amend made a television appearance on The Screen Savers, which aired October 20, 2003 on the former TechTV.

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Television - The Screen Savers - October 20 - 2003 - TechTV

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