Dr. James Dobson
Dr. James Dobson
Dr. James Dobson is the founder and president of the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute, a nonprofit organization that produces his radio program Family Talk, which is heard on more than 1,300 stations. He holds a Ph.D. in child development and research design from the University of Southern California School of Medicine, and is the author or co-author of 70 books. Dr. Dobson served as an associate clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of Southern California School of Medicine for 14 years, and served on the attending staff of Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles for 17 years. He has advised five U.S. Presidents and has served on eight national commissions. Dr. Dobson has been married to Shirley for 60 years, and they have two grown children, Danae and Ryan, and two grandchildren.