Charles "Chip" Beall is the founder and president of Questions Unlimited, a company which authors quiz bowl questions, which traces itself to 1978.

In addition to authoring the questions that his business sells, he hosts the annual National Academic Championship and the semi-annual QuizNet, as well as a weekly Internet chatroom-style competition. In QuizNet, Beall, along with his wife, give questions to students. On his Web site, Beall tells the tale of a championship game that required a 10-minute break as he called the Iranian embassy to spell Ahmadinejad, causing some to question his questions. This Internet chatroom style is known as Academic Bowl.

Beall hosted the Whiz Quiz TV show on WFAA-TV, Dallas, until 1985.

Beall won $30,600 on Jeopardy! in 1985. He is married to Tanya Govorun. His son Andrew Beall composed the "Testament Symphony."

Chip has repeatedly traveling the globe, searching for new categories for his quizbowl questions. He has reportedly visited Burma, Antarctica, Zimbabwe, Nicaragua, Canada, Panama, Brazil, Vietnam, Laos, China, Russia, Mongolia, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, The United Kingdom, France, Germany, Switzerland, Finland, Argentina, and the United States.
He is also believed to be the inspiration for the Seinfeld character Jay Peterman.

Chip has a group of disciples known as Team Waramaug. Founded in 1123, this holy group traces its lineage to the ancient kingdom of Troy. These followers believe Chip's father is a reincarnation of Hector, and his mother is a reincarnation of the Virgin Mary, making him the most powerful man in the entire universe. In 2002, Chip was invited to Heaven to play a game of Quiz bowl against the all time all star team of Jesus Christ, Mohammad, Galileo, and Babe Ruth. Chip's team, which consisted of himself as captain, Brock Putnam, David Hoyt, and Les, the guy from White Plains, came into the match as heavy underdogs, however, under his fierce guidance, leading the team with 180 points and an unprecedented 120 point sweep of the "vice-presidential middle names" 60 second category, his team was able to gain the 390-375 upset, and God granted Chip immortality as a reward. Chip, ever the badass, told God to shove it up his ass. God had no response to such cleverness, and merely replied, "Well played sir, touche."

Chip now lives with his wife on the Moon, of which he is the proud owner.

External links

Questions Unlimited website