John A. Davis is the author of several acclaimed marketing books: the first edition of this book; the first and second editions of The Olympic Games Effect; Competitive Success; Magic Numbers for Sales Management; and Magic Numbers for Consumer Marketing. He is a member of the marketing faculty at the Lundquist College of Business, University of Oregon, where he received the BAC Outstanding Teaching Award in 2012, and Chairman of Brand New View, an executive education and professional services firm. Previously, he was Dean of the Global MBA Program and Professor of Marketing at SP Jain, with campuses in Singapore, Dubai, and Sydney. In 2010, he was the recipient of the "Best Professor in Marketing" honor, awarded by CMO Asia and Asia's Best Business School Awards. Before SP Jain, he was department chair and professor of marketing at Emerson College, and professor of marketing practice at Singapore Management University, where he received the "Most Inspiring Teacher" award and Dean's Teaching Honors. John regularly consults with leading global companies and is a sought-after conference speaker. He has also founded two award-winning companies and has led marketing teams at Nike, Informix, and Transamerica. He received his MBA from Columbia University and his BA from Stanford University.