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Dan Buettner - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!

Explore Dan Buettner net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! 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. In this article, we will discover how old is Dan Buettner? Who is Dan Buettner dating now & how much money does Dan Buettner have?

NameDan Buettner
First NameDan
Last NameBuettner
OccupationNon-Fiction Author
BirthdayJune 18
Birth Year1960
Place of BirthSaint Paul
Home TownMinnesota
Birth CountryUnited States
Birth SignGemini
Full/Birth Name
ParentsDolly Buettner, Roger Buettner
SiblingsNot Available
SpouseNot Known
Children(s)Not Available

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. 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.

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.

Dan Buettner Net Worth

Dan 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: January 13, 2024)

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

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeNon-Fiction Author
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

In 1995, Buettner founded Earthtreks, Inc. to manage his expeditions. He sold the company to Classroom Connect in 1997 but continued to lead expeditions until 2002. His team retraced Darwin’s route in the Galapagos and followed Marco Polo’s trail on the Silk Road, explored the collapse of the Anasazi Civilization and traced the origins of Western Civilization.

In February 1995, Buettner developed a genre of exploration that enabled online audiences to direct teams of experts to solve mysteries. His MayaQuest [USA Today CITATION] expedition sought to help solve the mystery of the 9th century Maya Collapse. Carrying laptop computers and newly a demilitarized satellite dish the expedition interacted with 40,000 classrooms that helped determine exploration route and findings. Hamline University’s Center for Global Environmental Education created a framework for schools to use the expedition as a multi-disciplinary teaching themes.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Both Africatrek and MayaQuest were adapted into educational computer games by MECC in the late 1990s.

Who is Dan Buettner Dating?

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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.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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In 1986, Buettner and his brother Steve launched the first of several Guinness World Records for transcontinental cycling . “Americastrek” traversed 15,536 miles from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska to Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. The 1990 “Sovietrek” followed the 45th parallel around the world, covered 12,888 miles. Buettner recounted the trip in his book Sovietrek, which won a Minnesota Book Award. In 1992, the Buettner brothers team-cycled from Bizerte, Tunisia, to Cape Agulhas, South Africa, “Africatrek” with cyclist Dr. Chip Thomas. The team covered 11,885 miles over eight months. Buettner’s book, Africatrek: A Journey by Bicycle through Africa, won the Young Reader Award from Scientific American. Buettner also co-produced an Emmy Award-winning PBS documentary by the same name, that won an Emmy Award.

Buettner reported his Blue Zones findings in his cover story for National Geographic Magazine’s November 2005 edition, “Secrets of Long Life.” The issue became the third best-selling issue in the magazine’s history.

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.

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.

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)

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