About the Author

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Gary W. Griffin is a noted author, speaker, innovator and consultant who has spent over 30 years in the public and private sectors delivering enterprise solutions that focus on data, analytics, and strategy. He is the inventor of Datalink 1000, a Master Data Management and Data Quality tool. He also developed the data strategy for one of the first web-based assessment systems for K-12 education. Dr. Griffin has a Master of Science and a Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology. David Holcomb is a speaker, writer, practitioner, and theorist in data warehousing, business intelligence, organizational behavior and culture, and cyber security. His career includes leadership roles in business operations, marketing, sales, product development, and information technology at leading brands, including Verizon, Western Union, and University of Chicago Medicine. Dr. Holcomb holds a Master of Science in Management Information Systems, a Doctor of Philosophy inBusiness Administration, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Information Technology.