About the Author

John W. Foreman is the Chief Data Scientist for MailChimp.com. He's also a recovering management consultant who's done a lot of analytics work for large businesses (Coca-Cola, Royal Caribbean, Intercontinental Hotels) and the government (DoD, IRS, DHS, FBI). John can often be found speaking about the trials and travails of implementing analytic solutions in business—check John-Foreman.com to see if he's headed to your town.

When he's not playing with data, John spends his time hiking, watching copious amounts of television, eating all sorts of terrible food, and raising three smelly boys.

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