The Cell Phone

Scott Wood was born in Sacramento, California, in 1943. He enjoyed creating cartoons at an early age, attempting to get his first cartoon published at the age of nine. In high school, he created cartoons for the school newspaper and won a state-wide poster contest highlighting better driving through better vision. Scott attended New Mexico Military Institute and subsequently Texas Tech University on a track scholarship, where he attained a Bachelor of Arts degree in history. After graduation, Scott was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. He served in several posts in the United States and overseas in Vietnam, Korea and Germany as an armor officer, helicopter pilot and instructor pilot. While in the service, Scott obtained his Master's degree in management from Webster University. During his time in Germany, Scott created the popular cartoon strip Quibbley, which appeared in the European Stars and Stripes newspaper for ten years and spawned eight books and several posters. The popularity of the comic strip is evidenced by the creation of a Quibbley Fan Club with several hundred members. Scott retired from the U.S. Army as a Lieutenant Colonel after 23 years of distinguished service. He continues creating cartoons for a myriad of companies and institutions including educational book publishers, Porsche automotive and the cultural centers of several cities in Germany, as well as for his own entertainment.