Gerry was born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada where he earned a B.A. in English from the University of Windsor. He has a B.Sc. and M.Sc., both in statistics, from the University of Calgary located in the Canadian western province of Alberta. He is a statistics instructor at Mount Royal University in Calgary.

He is the president and CEO of The Statistician Ltd. which specializes in developing Excel-based statistical solutions and in statistical education. The company’s website is statltd.com. The company is a member of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce. His hobbies are things that keep the grey matter and body going: Nintendo Wii (Tanks, Fit and Grand Slam Tennis in particular), newspaper puzzles (daily fix of Sudoku, Decodeaquote and Jumble) and Chessmaster 9000. He is a member of the Calgary Chess Club.

The principle quote that inspires Gerry is attributed to Jesus of Nazareth: Love your enemies; do good to those that hurt you, pray for those who persecute you.

Application of Bayesian statistics to marketing problems.