Mort Walker has been an integral part of the cartooning world for over half a century through his comic strips "Hi and Lois" and "Beetle Bailey". He is heavily involved in the workings of the National Cartoonists Society and the Newspaper Features Council. He has also left his mark as the founder of the International Museum of Cartoon Art and Hall of Fame in Boca Raton, Florida. He lives in Stamford, Connecticut.