Marvin Karlins (October 4, 1941) is a Professor of Management at the

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. He was born on October 4, 1941, in

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. He received his B.A. degree from the

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and his Ph.D. in

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from

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. Karlins specialised in international consultation with a focus on aviation industry. He is currently Professor of Management in the College of Business at the

. Karlins is a contributor to ''

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''. An avid poker player, he is considered an expert in the "psychology of gambling".

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