Brian Scott Sockin was born in Forest Hills, N.Y. Brian received his M.B.A. in marketing from the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, in 1985, and his B.A. in psychology from the State University of New York at Binghamton in 1982.

Brian's professional experience includes marketing management positions in entertainment, telecommunications, and packaged goods industries, including brand manager at Kraft General Foods and divisional marketing manager at Northern Telecom, Inc. Brian is currently vice president and director of marketing at Alba Kids, a leading U.S. kids marketing and promotion agency, based in Bethel, Connecticut.

Brian lives with his wife, Darlene, and their two computer-literate cats, Jazz and Clio, in Stamford, Connecticut.

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