environment | January 10, 2026

Dan Buettner - Age, Family, Bio

Author and educator who founded Blue Zones, a company which seeks to extend life expectancy by optimizing one's health and environment. He is the author of books like Africatrek: A Journey by Bicycle through Africa, which spawned an Emmy-winning documentary of the same name.

Before Fame

He graduated from the College of St. Thomas in 1984.

Trivia

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

Family Life

He is one of four brothers.

Associated With

He organized a fund-raising croquet tournament with journalis George Plimpton.