UC Alumnus John Riggi, att. RWC, A&S '78
(as featured in UC Magazine)

A three-time Emmy winner, John Riggi is co-executive producer, director and writer of NBC's "30 Rock" sitcom with Tina Fey. Biology degree from the University of Cincinnati in hand, Riggi worked in environmental technology and started doing stand-up comedy once he found himself unemployed. Today, his credits as a writer/producer include TV hits "Will & Grace," "Family Guy" and "The Larry Sanders Show," punctuating a comedy-writing resume more than two decades long. Although he has moved behind the scenes since his early days on stage, his job description reads the same: Make people laugh.