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Dennis Carlson

Deputy Chief Economist

Dennis Carlson has spent his life analyzing data as a vehicle to better understand the world.� His first science fair project was predicting wins in baseball using a calculator and team statistics from the Baseball Encyclopedia.� After graduating from the University of Florida, the life-long �data junkie� studied graduate statistics at Cornell University.�A 14 year financial services veteran, Dennis leveraged the power of data, analytics, and predictive modeling to transform how financial institutions and merchants relate to their customers for American Express and First Data before joining Equifax in 2012.� He now serves as the Deputy Chief Economist where he continues to tap his unique combination of data science and industry acumen to provide analytical insights to advance the business of both Equifax and Clients.