R. DEAN OTTO lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife, Beth, where they have raised their two children, Will and Grace. Dean is a native of Louisville, Kentucky, and a huge University of Kentucky Wildcat fan. He loves the outdoors, and in his spare time enjoys fishing, hunting, hiking, golf, cooking, and gardening. Dean still runs and works out on the Peloton about six days a week to stay healthy and burn off the cookies.

He gets the most joy in life from helping others and sharing his story of forgiveness with businesses and organizations around the world.