Entertainment & Media
Stephen Hillenberg
Executive Producer, SpongeBob, Nickelodeon
Humboldt State University
Marine Biology (1984)
Marine Biology (1984)
- Turned passion for the oceans into a commercial success by creating SpongeBob SquarePants in 1996.
- Partnership with Nickelodeon started in 1999.
- SpongeBob SquarePants has become a worldwide licensing phenomenon with over 10,000 products being distributed via 75 licensees.
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