James C. Dobson

Born

1936-04-21

Died

2025-08-21

Birthplace

Shreveport, Louisiana, USA

Biography

James Clayton Dobson Jr. is an American evangelical Christian author, psychologist, and founder of Focus on the Family, which he led from 1977 until 2010. In the 1980s, he was ranked as one of the most influential spokesmen for conservative social positions in American public life.