Dan Buettner

Quick Facts

Full Name	Dan Buettner
Occupation	Non-Fiction Author
Date Of Birth	Jun 18, 1960(1960-06-18)
Age	64
Birthplace	Saint Paul
Country	United States
Birth City	Minnesota
Horoscope	Gemini

Dan Buettner Biography

Dan Buettner is one of the most popular and richest Non-Fiction Author who was born on June 18, 1960 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. An educator and author who established Blue Zones, a company that aims to increase the lifespan of people by improving their health and the environment. Author of several books such as Africatrek: A Trip by Bicycle across Africa which led to the creation of an Emmy-winning documentary identical title.

He organized a fundraiser croquet tournament along with his journalist He organized a fund-raising croquet tournament with journalis George Plimpton..

Buettner graduated from the University of St. Thomas in 1982. Soon thereafter he went to work for Washington Post columnist Remar Sutton and Paris Review Editor George Plimpton to organize the National Public Radio’s Celebrity Croquet Tournament. The three men formed a lifelong friendship. Buettner recalls, “George was heavily influenced by the notion that you can do what you love and make a living out of it. If you’re good at universalizing your experiences in an artful way, you can pretty much do what you want to do.”

After graduating from the College of St. Thomas in 1984, Buettner took a year to explore Spain before taking a job with National Public Radio in Washington, D.C. recruiting celebrity participation in a fund-raising croquet tournament with journalist George Plimpton.

It is the fourth of four brothers.

Dan Buettner Net Worth

Dan Buettner is one of the richest Non-Fiction Author from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dan Buettner 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a graduate of his College of St. Thomas in 1984.

He has set numerous Guinness World Records for transcontinental cycling since the mid-80’s.

Dan Buettner (born June 18, 1960) is an American National Geographic Fellow and New York Times-bestselling author. He is an explorer, educator, author, producer, storyteller and public speaker. He co-produced an Emmy Award-winning documentary and holds three Guinness records for endurance cycling. Buettner is the founder of the Blue Zones and Blue Zones, LLC.

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In 2003, Buettner began leading trips to these destinations while collaborating with a variety of experts, including anthropologists, historians, dietitians, and geneticists to reverse engineer longevity, in a sense. His early trips focused on Sardinia, Italy; Okinawa, Japan; and Monterrey, Nuevo Leon and Loma Linda, California. That year he formed Blue Zones LLC.

Facts & Trivia

Dan Ranked on the list of most popular Non-Fiction Author. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Dan Buettner celebrates birthday on June 18 of every year.

In 2006, under aegis of National Geographic, Buettner collaborated with Poulain and Costa Rican demographer Dr. Luis Rosero-Bixby to identify a fourth longevity hotspot in the Nicoya Peninsula. In 2008, again working with Poulain, he found a fifth longevity hotspot on the Greek Island of Ikaria.

Top Facts about Dan Buettner

1. Dan Buettner was born on June 18, 1960 in St. Paul, Minnesota.
2. He received a degree from the University of St. Thomas in 1982.
3. He has 3 Guinness World records for endurance cycling.
4. In 2003, he founded Blue Zones LLC to research and identify longevity hotspots.
5. Buettner developed the Blue Zones Projects to improve health outcomes in five American cities.
6. He has been featured in the National Geographic Magazine and has had interviews on The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Dr Oz Show, and Anderson Cooper 360.
7. Buettner has written three books – ‘Sovietrek’, ‘Africatrek: A Journey by Bicycle through Africa’ and ‘The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who’ve Lived the Longest.’
8. He was in a relationship with Cheryl Tiegs, an American model, until 2009.
9. He has developed two educational computer games – Maya Quest and Africatrek.
10. He collaborated with Michel Poulainand Costa Rican demographer Dr. Luis Rosero-Bixby to identify a fourth longevity hotspot in the Nicoya Peninsula.
11. He collaborated with a variety of experts, including anthropologists, historians, dietitians, and geneticists, to research longevity.
12. The Blue Zones Projects were a joint effort between Healthways, AARP, and a number of local communities.
13. Buettner gave a TED talk in 2009 titled ‘How to live to be 100+’, which gained over two million views.
14. The project in Klamath Falls was recognized by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation as the ‘Culture of Health’ prize winner in 2018.
15. Buettner is the founder of Blue Zones, LLC and holds an Emmy Award- winning documentary.

Does Dan Buettner have children?

Buettner’s two younger children , ages 8 and 11, will be participating in a Blue Zones Challenge through their school in the coming year. His eldest, a 19-year-old college sophomore, is already lobbying to join the next Blue Zones Quest. “I told him he has to finish school, and then we’ll talk,” Buettner relays proudly.

Who discovered the blue zones?

BLUE ZONES is a brand and certification mark developed by Michel Poulain, Dan Buettner, and Giovanni Mario Pes when investigating people around the world living longer and better. BLUE ZONES is now a registered trademark owned by BLUE ZONES, LLC, and used by Mssrs. Poulain, Buettner and Pes under license.

When did Dan Buettner discover Blue Zones?

In 2004 , Dan Buettner, CEO of Blue Zones LLC, was determined to uncover the specific aspects of lifestyle and environment that led to longevity.

What does Dan Buettner eat?

Buettner says his diet is primarily plant-based and low in processed foods and sugar , in keeping with the dietary habits of Blue Zones inhabitants. Here, he shares what this actually looks like, revealing what his meals look like on an average day.

How old is Dan Buettner?

62 years (June 18, 1960)