Devoting the first nine years of his career to the music business in Nashville with Arista Records and Sony Music Publishing, Frank "MF" Hamlin completed his MBA at Harvard University in 1997. From there, he progressed through prominent senior marketing and operating roles in retail and e-commerce. He served as chief marketing officer at Guitar Center, EVP and chief marketing officer of Tailored Brands (parent of Men's Wearhouse and Jos. A Bank), and EVP and chief customer officer of GameStop. Frank Hamlin has served on the boards of several public and private corporations and is now focused on his recent appointments to the Board of Trustees for the College of Arts & Sciences at his beloved undergraduate alma mater, the University of Virginia, and as trustee and marketing committee chair for the Dallas Theater Center.

All proceeds from Skinny Dipping at Low Tide will support the Causeways Program, founded by the author at the University of Virginia, to inspire and guide future student leaders in fostering constructive engagement, resolving conflicts, and driving positive change.