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James Dobson

James Clayton Dobson Jr. (April 21, 1936 – August 21, 2025) was an American evangelical Christian author, psychologist and founder of Focus on the Family (FotF), 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. Although never an ordained…

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Notable work
Marriage Under Fire
Education
Point Loma Nazarene University (BA) University of Southern California (MA, PhD)
Born
James Clayton Dobson Jr. (1936-04-21)April 21, 1936 Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Children
2
Died
August 21, 2025(2025-08-21) (aged 89) Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Founder of
Family Research Council · Focus on the Family · Family Policy Alliance

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James Dobson → August 21, 2025(2025-08-21) (aged 89) Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.

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