Dr. DuPont graduated from Emory University School of Dentistry in 1979 and joined the practice of Drs. Peter Dawson and Reuben “Pete” Roach in St. Petersburg, Fla, and they practiced together until the retirements of Drs. Dawson and Roach. During all this time, he has been learning, practicing, and teaching concepts of restorative dentistry. He taught at the L.D. Pankey Institute for many years, and he is currently the director of faculty at the Dawson Academy. Dr. DuPont is involved with a large number of professional organizations and study groups, including the American Equilibration Society and the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry. He is past president of both the Pinellas County Dental Association and the Florida Association of Dental Practice Administrators. In addition to teaching large and small hands-on courses at the Dawson Academy, he has lectured internationally.