D. J. Young grew up in Aberdeen, South Dakota. After serving in the U.S. Navy, and attending seminary, he received a B.A. in Sociology from Carroll College in Helena, Montana, and did graduate studies in Special Education. After a season of pastoring, D.J. was a Christian school teacher and principal for over twenty years. A board member of Oregon Christian Writers, he also has directed three of their recent Summer Coaching Conferences.

D. J. is a full-time writer and conference speaker with a passion for encouraging men in their God-given role as “Dad”. He and his wife Kathy have been married 40 years, and are the proud parents of five adult children and grandparents of six.

White Hours Commendation for D.J. Young

In conjunction with the 100th anniversary of Father’s Day this Sunday, June 20, 2010, the White House sent a special letter of thanks and commendation to D. J. Young, founder of www.Wisdom4Dads.com and author of 10 books on fathering.

The letter from Joshua DuBois, Special Assistant to the President – and Executive Director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships is below.