Dr. James Dobson is the founder and president of the James Dobson Family Institute, a nonprofit organization that produces his daily radio program, "Dr. James Dobson's Family Talk." He is the author of 72 books dedicated to the preservation of the family, including The New Dare to Discipline, Your Legacy: The Greatest Gift, Life on the Edge, Love Must Be Tough, The New Strong-Willed Child, When God Doesn't Make Sense, Bringing Up Boys, Bringing Up Girls, and his upcoming release, Forever My Love.
Dr. Dobson served as an associate clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of Southern California School of Medicine for 14 years and on the attending staff of Children's Hospital of Los Angeles for 17 years. He has been active in governmental affairs and has advised five U.S. presidents on family matters. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Southern California (1967) in the field of child development. He holds 17 honorary doctoral degrees, and was inducted in 2008 into The National Radio Hall of Fame. Dr. Dobson recently received the following awards: Winston Churchill Lifetime Achievement Award from the Faith & Freedom Coalition (2017), Daniel Award from Arizona Christian University (2016), and the Defender of Life Award from the Justice Foundation (2015).
Dr. Dobson is married to Shirley and they have two grown children, Danae and Ryan (who is married to Laura), and two grandchildren. The Dobson’s reside in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Dr. Tim Clinton is President of the American Association of Christian Counselors, Executive Director of the James Dobson Family Institute, and re-occurring co-host on Dr. James Dobson’s Family Talk. He is recognized as a world leader in mental health and relationship issues and spends much of his time working with Christian leaders and professional athletes. He is the author of over 30 books including The Struggle is Real: How to Care for Mental Health Needs in the Church. He served at Liberty University for over 30 years in numerous leadership and academic positions including Professor of Counseling and Executive Director of the James C. Dobson Center for Child Development and Marriage and Family. He is married to Julie, and they have two children and one grandchild.
