Clifton K. Hillegass (18 April 1918, Rising City,
Nebraska
– 5 May 2001, Lincoln, Nebraska
) was the creator and publisher ofCliffsNotes.
CliffsNotes are literary study
guides in their familiar black and yellow covers that assist
college and
high
school students in their
literature
course work. There are currently about 300 titles available in
7,000 retail outlets.
Clifton Hillegass graduated from
Midland Lutheran College and became
a member of the Nebraska Chapter of
Acacia Fraternity.
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