| Intro | Cartoonist |
| Is | Cartoonist |
| From | United States of America |
| Type | Arts |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 19 August 1954 |
| Age: | 66 years |
| Star sign | Leo |
Jack Higgins (born August 19, 1954) is an American Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist for the Chicago Sun-Times.
Early life and career
Higgins was born in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from St. Ignatius College Preparatory School and the College of Holy Cross with a B.A. in Economics.
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.
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:
- Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning
- 1998:
- Sigma Delta Chi Award for Editorial Cartooning
- John Fischetti Award
- 2004:
- College of the Holy Cross – Sanctae Crucis Award
- , The Pulitzer Prizes – 1989 Winners and Finalists
- , 1998 Sigma Delta Chi Award Winners
- , College of the Holy Cross – 2004 Sanctae Crucis Awards