Chip Hayes

Chip Hayes (born December 15, 1956) is an American soap opera writer, producer, and director.

Personal life He is married to actress Deborah Adair, with whom he has two adopted children.

He is the son of actress Nancy Gates and entertainment lawyer J. William Hayes.

Positions held All My Children (hired by Megan McTavish and later rehired by Ginger Smith) Head writer: Fall 2013 (with Lisa Connor as co-head writer) Script writer (March 25, 2008 - February 12, 2010; December 29, 2010 - September 23, 2011; April 29, 2013 – present) Associate head writer (January 7, 2004 - January 14, 2008; February 17, 2010 - January 5, 2011)

General Hospital (hired by Anne Howard Bailey) Breakdown Writer: 1985 - 1990

Melrose Place (hired by Darren Star) Producer: 1992–1998 Director: 1992–1998 Script writer: 1994–1998

The Young and the Restless (hired by William J. Bell) Breakdown writer: 1983 - 1985

Awards and nominations Nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in 2004 and 2012.