Troy Dunn
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Troy Dunn is an American television personality, producer, and public speaker who specializes in creating and producing television that generally includes reuniting people with long-lost loved ones.
Early life
[edit]Troy Dunn was born in Topeka, Kansas, and attended Enid High School in Enid, Oklahoma.[1]
Career
[edit]Television career
[edit]Dunn was the executive producer and star of three primetime television shows, including The Locator, which ran for five seasons on the cable network WE.[2] In 2013, the cable network TNT announced it was producing a similar programme, for which he would be executive producer and host, APB with Troy Dunn.[3] In 2015, he was the host and executive producer of the UPTV show Last Hope With Troy Dunn.[4]
In 2018, Dunn hosted the Facebook Watch web series Dr. Phil Presents: Tuesdays with Troy, a web series presented under the Dr. Phil brand.[5]
Podcast
[edit]Dunn executive produced and co-hosted the podcast The Geddie Dunn Show with close friend and Emmy-winning TV producer Bill Geddie from 2017 to 2020.[6]
Author
[edit]Dunn has authorized numerous best-selling books, including Family: The Good F Word, Young Bucks, and Life Lessons From The Locator[7]
Founder
[edit]In 2002, Dunn sold his company BigHugs.com to Ancestry.com.[8][9]
Keynote speaker
[edit]Dunn gives popular keynote speeches to corporate events worldwide.[10]
Charity
[edit]Dunn launched a 501c3 non-profit organization to assist people in searching for lost loved ones, called The Locator Foundation.[11]
Personal life
[edit]Dunn married his high school sweetheart, Jennifer Dunn, in 1988. They have eight children.[12][13][14][15]
References
[edit]- ↑ https://oklahome.blogspot.com/2009/09/interview-with-okie-troy-dunn-locator.html
- ↑ Bellafante, Ginia (2010-11-12). "Reuniting (if With Issues) and Why It Feels So Good". New York Times. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
- ↑ Little, Kevin (November 4, 2013). "TNT greenlights "APB with Troy Dunn" (working title), featuring top expert in locating missing persons" (Press release). TNT. Archived from the original on November 6, 2013.
- ↑ "Last Hope with Troy Dunn Archives". UPtv. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- ↑ "Dr. Phil Presents: Tuesdays with Troy". Facebook. Peteski Productions. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
- ↑ https://podbay.fm/p/the-geddie-dunn-show-podcast
- ↑ https://www.amazon.com/Troy-Dunn/s?k=Troy+Dunn
- ↑ "MyFamily.com, Inc. Completes Acquisition of BigHugs.com" (Press release). Ancestry.com. December 9, 2002. Archived from the original on September 29, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- ↑ Pierce, Scott D. (2008-09-01). "Lost and found — LDS TV host turns family searches into his life's work". Deseret News. Archived from the original on September 28, 2008. Retrieved 2009-10-07.
- ↑ https://www.allamericanspeakers.com/speakers/10300/Troy-Dunn
- ↑ https://www.guidestar.org/profile/83-3043064
- ↑ "Troy Dunn Will Kick Off The Family History Guide Presentation Friday March 2 at RootsTech". The Family History Guide Blog. February 23, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
- ↑ "How Troy Dunn reunited 40,000+ fractured families and sold his startup to Ancestry". Utah Business. April 20, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Troy Dunn". All American Speakers. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Troy Dunn". IMDb. Retrieved June 29, 2026.