Carter Bays

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Carter Bays
Born	Carter Loard Bays (1975-08-12) August 12, 1975 (age 49) Shaker Heights, Ohio, U.S.
Alma mater	Wesleyan University
Occupation(s)	Author, television showrunner, producer, musician
Years active	1998–present
Spouse	Denise Cox Bays
Children	3
Website	carterbays.com

Carter Loard Bays (born August 12, 1975)^[1] is an American author, composer and television showrunner.

Bays co-created the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother where he served as showrunner, writer and executive producer for all nine seasons.

Bays wrote the novel, The Mutual Friend (2022, Dutton Books).