Jack Higgins (cartoonist)
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| Jack Higgins | |
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| Born | August 19, 1954 Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | cartoonist |
| Notable works | Editorial cartoons |
| Awards | full list |
Jack Higgins (born August 19, 1954) is an American Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist for the Chicago Sun-Times.
[edit] Early life and career
Higgins was born in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from the College of Holy Cross with a B.A. in Economics and a Minor in B.A.R.
He began editorial cartooning for its student newspaper before he started freelancing for the Chicago Sun-Times. He became a full-time cartoonist for the paper in 1981. Higgins was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning in 1986; he won in 1989.
Higgins was for many years syndicated through Universal Press Syndicate. He ceased syndication in July 2007, opting to create more local cartoons for his paper.
[edit] Awards
- 1987
- Award for Outstanding Commentary, Chicago Association of Black Journalists
- 1988
- Sigma Delta Chi Award for Editorial Cartooning
- International Salon of Cartoons, First Prize
- 1989:
- 1998:
- Sigma Delta Chi Award for Editorial Cartooning
- John Fischetti Award
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| Preceded by Doug Marlette |
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning 1989 |
Succeeded by Tom Toles |
