Chip Hayes

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

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

He is the son of Nancy Gates and William Hayes.

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

• "New Writers At AMC & OLTL!". Soap Opera Digest. American Media, Inc. May 24, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2012. 

Nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in 2004 and 2012.