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Jeff Thompson
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Analytical Training Consultant

My name is Jeff Thompson and I am an analytical training consultant in SAS's education division. I have been at SAS since February 2010. I have a PhD in statistics from the University of Florida and prior to working at SAS I was a professor in the department of statistics at North Carolina State University. The courses I teach at SAS focus on data mining and business analytics. The software that I teach includes Enterprise Miner, Enterprise Guide, and Forecast Server. I recently developed the course: SAS Enterprise Miner High Performance Data Mining Nodes.

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My transition from academia to SAS

I am passionate about teaching.  My colleagues would probably say this is the understatement of the year.  And it likely has something to do with the fact that both of my parents were teachers. I started my teaching career at the university level and after many years an unexpected opportunity