- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJames Clayton Dobson Jr.
- Nickname
- Jim
- James Dobson was an American evangelical Christian author, psychologist, and founder in 1977 of Focus on the Family (FOTF), which he led until 2010. In the 1980s he was ranked as one of the most influential spokesmen for conservative social positions in American public life. As part of his former role in the organization, he produced Focus on the Family, a daily radio program which according to the organization was broadcast in more than a dozen languages and on over 7,000 stations worldwide, and reportedly heard daily by more than 220 million people in 164 countries.
- IMDb mini biography by: Tango Papa
- SpouseShirley Deere(August 26, 1960 - August 21, 2025) (his death, 2 children)
- He stepped down from Focus On The Family in 2010 to allow for a smooth leadership to the next generation.
- Interviewed serial killer Ted Bundy on the eve of his execution where Bundy noted that pornography was responsible for his violent urges.
- An outspoken anti-Pornography activist.
- Founded Focus On The Family in response to what he perceived as a breakdown in the country's moral fiber brought about by the counterculture of the 1960s.
- Despite never being an ordained minister, he was regarded by The New York Times as America's most influential evangelical leader.
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