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American novelist and business executive From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Douglas Brunt (born August 25, 1971) is an American historian,[1] novelist, podcast host with SiriusXM and former president and CEO of the cybersecurity firm Authentium.[2]
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Douglas Brunt | |
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.jpg) Brunt in 2023 | |
| Born | August 25, 1971 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Duke University |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Employer(s) | Authentium (former president and CEO) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Brunt is the son of Jacklyn Bray Brunt and Manly Yates Brunt Jr.[3] Before graduating from Duke University, he attended The Haverford School.[4]
In 2001, he joined Authentium, Inc., an internet security firm, where he was president and CEO until 2011, when he sold the firm to Commtouch.[5][6] Previously Brunt worked for Booz Allen Hamilton. He was a member of the Metro New York chapter of the Young Presidents' Organization.[7]
Brunt has published three novels and one nonfiction book about the disappearance and death of Rudolf Diesel, which the Wall Street Journal called an "excellent biography."
In October 2022, Brunt launched the show Dedicated with Doug Brunt in partnership with SiriusXM. Brunt has long-form conversations with authors, and begins each show by mixing the favorite cocktail of his guest. Guests of the show include Jennifer Egan, Amor Towles, Lee Child, James Patterson, Min Jin Lee, David Duchovny, Rick Springfield, Anna Quindlen, Marlon James, Dennis Lehane, Nelson DeMille, Steve Forbes, Diana Gabaldon, Jess Walter, Emily St. John Mandel, and Brad Thor.[8][9]
On March 1, 2008, Brunt married television journalist Megyn Kelly in Huntington, New York. Kelly is a former anchor for Fox News and NBC News.[10] They have three children, born in 2009, 2011, and 2013.[11][12][13] All three children were conceived through in vitro fertilization.[14][15] He resides in Connecticut with Kelly and their children.[16]
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