// Workers AI · dad joke modeWho's Cullen Hightower? A high tower of a fellow.
Cullen Hightower (December 17, 1923 – November 27, 2008) was a well-known quotation and quip writer from the United States.[1]
Hightower served in the U.S. army during World War II before beginning a career in sales. He began to publish his writing upon retirement. A collection of his quotations was published as Cullen Hightower's Wit Kit. [2][3] One of Hightower's most notable quotations is "People seldom become famous for what they say until after they are famous for what they've done."
References
[edit]- ↑ "Malcolm Hightower Obituary (1923 - 2008) - Mary Esther, FL - Northwest Florida Daily News". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
- ↑ Selections from Cullen Hightower at conservativeforum.org Archived 2007-10-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Obituary Archived 2011-08-10 at the Wayback Machine