ABOUT STEPHEN HILLENBURG
Marine biologist, writer, and director best known for creating the highly popular Nickelodeon animated series SpongeBob SquarePants .
He earned his undergraduate degree from Humboldt State University in 1984.
He directed the animated series Rocko's Modern Life.
He married Karen Hillenburg and they had a son named Clay together.
His series SpongeBob SquarePants featured the voice of Bill Fagerbakke .
