Matthew Inman
Matthew Inman
Matthew Boyd Inman(born September 24, 1982), is an American cartoonist, blogger, and author based in Seattle, Washington.
He is the creator of The Oatmeal.
Education
Inman graduated from Lakeland Senior High School in the class of 2000.
Career
He began designing web sites at the age of 13 and is a seasoned programmer, systems administrator, and online marketer.
Inman launched theoatmeal.com in 2009.
Legal issues & Crowdfunding
Inman championed two successful crowdfunding campaigns in 2012, including "Operation BearLove Good.
Cancer Bad" where he turned a lawsuit on its head by raising over $200,000 for charity instead of paying $20,000 in damages to a rival website.
In addition, he generated over one million in nine days to try to buy the laboratory formerly owned by Nikola Tesla.