James C. Dobson

Known for

Acting

Gender

Male

Born

April 21, 1936

Age at death

89

Died

August 21, 2025

From

Shreveport, Louisiana, USA

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.