Marc Davis Middleton (born October 19, 1951) is an American television journalist, media entrepreneur, author, publisher, and filmmaker who focuses on the changing culture of aging.

He is the Founder and CEO of Growing Bolder, a company that produces and distributes health, well-being, and active lifestyle content creation for the 50+ demographic.

Middleton was part of a WESH News team that won the prestigious Alfred I. DuPont Award for their coverage of the Columbia shuttle disaster.

He is a masters swimmer and set a world record in 2010 in the 200-meter freestyle relay with teammates Rowdy Gaines, Scot Weis, and Keith Switzer.

[7][8] In 1981, Middleton resigned to become Vice President of Broadcasting and play-by-play announcer for the Phoenix Inferno, a Major Indoor Soccer League team.

[20] Also in 2012, Middleton executive produced and contributed on-air reporting to Surviving & Thriving, a television program about overcoming major life challenges that launched in 2012 on WKMG-TV in Orlando, winning Emmy nominations in its first four seasons.

The film aired nationally on the RLTV cable network, received a 2015 Emmy® Nomination and helped raise funds for LiveStrong Foundation.

[35][36][37][33] Middleton won the 2018 American Public Television PitchFest competition and the $75,000 first place prize for a new pledge program concept called Launch Pad to What’s Next.

[44] A self-taught artist, Middleton creates abstract paintings in his spare time and has lectured at the Atlantic Center for the Arts in New Smyrna Beach, Florida as keynote speaker at a national quilting conference.