Jan 31

Convocation with Bob Daily '82 - On Creativity: Nine lessons I’ve learned, stolen, and ignored.

Fri, January 31, 2025 • 10:50am - 11:50am (1h) • Skinner Memorial Chapel
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Bob Daily is an award-winning screenwriter and producer, a veteran of nearly twenty television  series. He is currently working on three projects: as an Executive Producer on the new hit  ABC/Hulu series “Shifting Gears,” with Tim Allen and Kat Dennings; a Consulting Producer on  the “King of the Hill” reboot for Hulu; and a Consulting Producer on the latest “Frasier” series for  Paramount Plus. Before that he served as Executive Producer of the critically acclaimed ABC/Hulu  series “The Wonder Years,” which won the 2021 Peabody Award and was nominated for a 2023  NAACP Image Award. 

Daily started his television career as a writer/producer on the NBC series “Frasier.” In 2003 and  2004, he won back-to-back Writers Guild Awards in the category of Outstanding Script –-  Television Comedy. He also received an Emmy nomination for “Frasier,” where he worked for five  seasons, writing fifteen episodes (one of which was included in the book The Very Best of Frasier). 

From 2006 to 2012, he was Executive Producer, and eventually showrunner,  on the Emmy-winning ABC series “Desperate Housewives,” where he received a Golden Globe  Award nomination.  

He co-created the CBS series “Superior Donuts” and served as showrunner and Executive  Producer for two seasons. Other Executive Producer credits include “B Positive,” “Perfect  Harmony,” and “The Odd Couple.” 

Before moving to Hollywood, Daily worked as a journalist in Chicago, writing for a variety of  publications including Chicago Magazine, Spy, Men’s Journal, the Chicago Tribune, and the Boston  Globe. He has published six books for children, including a biography of Elvis Presley that was  named one of the best books for young readers by the New York Public Library.  

He received an M.A. in English from the University of Chicago and a B.A. in English from  Carleton College (which gave him its Alumni Distinguished Achievement Award). He is married to  Janet Kerrigan Daily and has two children, Emma and Owen.

This convocation will also be presented as a virtual webinar. Please register in advance if you would like to attend via Zoom. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

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Convocation with Bob Daily '82 - On Creativity: Nine lessons I’ve learned, stolen, and ignored.
  • When
    • Friday, January 31, 2025
    • 10:50am - 11:50am (1h)
  • Where
    • Skinner Memorial Chapel
  • Mode
    • In-Person
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  • Intended For: General Public, Students, Faculty, Staff, Emeriti, Alums, Prospective Students, Families
  • Categories: Lecture/Panel

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