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.

Troy Dunn in 2018

Biography

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TV CAREER: Dunn was the executive producer and star of three primetime television shows; The Locator, which ran five seasons on the cable network WE.[1] In 2013, the cable network TNT announced it was producing a similar program for which he would be executive producer and host, APB with Troy Dunn.[2] In 2015, he was the host and executive producer of the UPTV show "Last Hope With Troy Dunn".[3]

PODCAST: Dunn Executive Produced and co-hosted the podcast "The Geddie Dunn Show" with close friend and Emmy winning TV producer, Bill Geddie, from 2017-2020. [4]

AUTHOR: Dunn authorized numerous best-selling books, including "Family: The Good F Word", "Young Bucks", "Life Lessons From The Locator. [5]

FOUNDER: In 2002, Dunn sold his company BigHugs.com to Ancestry.com.[6][7]

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Dunn gives popular keynote speeches to corporate events worldwide. [8]

CHARITY: Troy launched a 501c3 non-profit organization to assist people in search. The Locator Foundation. [9]

PERSONAL LIFE: Troy was born in Topeka Kansas, and attended Enid High School in Enid Oklahoma. [10] Dunn married his high school sweetheart, Jennifer Dunn in 1988. They have 8 children, 8 grand children. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1737737/bio/

References

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  1. ^ Bellafante, Ginia (2010-11-12). "Reuniting (if With Issues) and Why It Feels So Good". New York Times. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Last Hope with Troy Dunn Archives". UPtv. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  4. ^ https://podbay.fm/p/the-geddie-dunn-show-podcast
  5. ^ https://www.amazon.com/Troy-Dunn/s?k=Troy+Dunn
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ https://www.allamericanspeakers.com/speakers/10300/Troy-Dunn
  9. ^ https://www.guidestar.org/profile/83-3043064
  10. ^ https://oklahome.blogspot.com/2009/09/interview-with-okie-troy-dunn-locator.html
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