Douglas Brunt Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Other Name	Doug Brunt
Profession(s)	• Entrepreneur • Historian • Podcaster • Novelist • Politician
Famous for	Being the husband of Megyn Kelly, a news reporter
Physical Stats
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Gray Blonde
Novelist
Debut Novel	Ghosts of Manhattan in 2012
Personal Life
Date of Birth	25 August 1971 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2024)	53 Years
Birthplace	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Zodiac sign	Virgo
Signature/Autograph
Nationality	American
Hometown	Philadelphia
School	The Haverford School, Pennsylvania
College/University	Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
Educational Qualification	Master of Business Administration (MBA) (Georgetown)
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Hobbies	• Reading • Cruising in sea • Skiing
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • YouTube • Twitter • LinkedIn • Personal website
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Megyn Kelly (News reporter)
Marriage Date	1 March 2008
Marriage Venue	Oheka Castle, Huntington, New York
Family
Wife/Spouse	Megyn Kelly (News reporter)
Children	Son(s)- 2 • Edward Yates (born in September 2009) • Thatcher Bray (born on 23 July 2013) Daughter- Yardley Evans (born on 14 April 2011)
Parents	Father- Manly Yates Brunt Jr. (US Military Doctor) Mother- Jacklyn Bray Brunt
Siblings	Brother(s)- 2 • William Brunt • Kenneth S. Brunt Sister- Diane S. Brunt
Style Quotient
Expensive Things/Valuables	Diesel-powered boat
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	$45 million (as of 2024)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Douglas Brunt

• Douglas Brunt has been interested in history since childhood. His father served as a doctor in the US Navy and often told him stories about the world wars.
  

  A photo of Douglas Brunt’s father when he joined the US Navy at only 19 years old

• After completing his education, he worked for a financial firm before joining Booz Allen Hamilton as a consultant. He later worked for a venture capital firm.

• In 2001, he started working at an internet security firm, Authentium, Inc. He became the President & CEO of the firm before selling the firm to Commtouch in 2011.

• In 2006, he met the famous news reporter Megyn Kelly on a blind date.

• They later began their long-term relationship before breaking up once on New Year’s Eve in 2007 but realized that they couldn’t live without each other. Hence, they got into a relationship again and Brunt proposed to her in September 2007.

• While he was happy with the work, he wasn’t interested in the corporate discussions of the boardroom and wanted to pursue an alternate career. He was already writing a novel; hence, he decided to become a novelist.

• His first novel, Ghosts of Manhattan, became a New York Times bestselling book.

• He later released many fictional and non-fictional novels including The Means (2014), Trophy Son (2017), and The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel (2023).
  

  Douglas Brunt showing his book, The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel

• He got interested in Rudolf Diesel while repairing an old boat he had purchased. He was told that gasoline engines caused most boat fires so he looked into the history of the diesel engine. That’s when he came to know that Rudolf Diesel disappeared in 1913.

• In October 2022, he partnered with SiriusXM and started his podcast named Dedicated with Doug Brunt.
  

  Douglas Brunt during an episode of his podcast, Dedicated with Doug Brunt

• The show gained popularity for its high-profile guests (mostly writers) such as James Patterson, Steve Forbes, and David Duchovny.

• His unique style of enjoying the favourite mocktail of his guests also became a huge hit among his fans.

• He is also involved in charity, serving as a board member of the Young Adult Institute, which helps people with disabilities in the brain and other vital body parts.

• He was a member of the Metro New York chapter of the Young Presidents’ Organization.