Warren Dent was born in Sydney, Australia. After gaining degrees in Canberra and Adelaide and a Ph.D. at the University of Minnesota, he taught Econometrics and Business Statistics for many years, before entering the private sector, where he worked for three number one companies - Eli Lilly, American Airlines, and Microsoft - creating new businesses and applying information systems to strategic market applications. Married, with four grown daughters, he now lives with his wife Gail in Seattle. Personal interests include boating and tennis. With numerous academic publications to his credit, and...