Andrew S. Rosen Named President of Kaplan, Inc.Business Editors and Reporters NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 13, 2002 Andrew S. Rosen has been named president of Kaplan, Inc., a leading provider of educational services to individuals, schools and businesses. Kaplan is a subsidiary of The Washington Post Company, (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : WPO WPO Women Presidents' Organization (New York, NY) WPO World Packaging Organization WPO World Powerlifting Organization WPO Werkplek Onderzoek (Netherlands) ). Rosen, 41, previously served as Kaplan's Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . During his tenure, the company grew from $94 million in revenue in 1996 to $494 million in 2001. During that period Kaplan expanded to become a broad provider of educational services providing test preparation, K12 services for students and for schools, post-secondary education and professional training. "Andy has been a key driver behind Kaplan's growth and financial performance over the last decade," said Jonathan Grayer Jonathan Grayer is the Chairman and CEO of Kaplan, Inc., a global education company that began as a test prep provider in 1938 and was purchased by The Washington Post Company in 1984. , Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Kaplan. "He has been instrumental in ensuring the excellence of the Kaplan student experience, and has helped us to diversify into critical new program areas." Rosen came to The Washington Post Company in 1986 as a staff attorney for The Washington Post newspaper. He moved to Newsweek as Assistant Counsel in 1988 before coming to Kaplan in 1992. At Kaplan he served as Center Administrator, Regional Director, and Vice President, Field Management prior to assuming the role of Chief Operating Officer in early 1997. Before joining The Washington Post Company, Rosen served as law clerk to the Hon. Levin H. Campbell, Chief Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, in Boston. Rosen holds an A.B. degree from Duke University and a J.D. from the Yale Law School Yale Law School, or YLS, is the law school of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1843, the school offers the J.D., LL.M., J.S.D., and M.S.L. degrees in law. It also hosts visiting scholars and several legal research centers. . Kaplan, Inc. (www.kaplan.com) is a premier provider of educational and career services for individuals, schools and businesses. Kaplan offers: Test prep and admissions services worldwide, including K12 services for schools; after-school learning programs for kids through SCORE!; licensing and continuing education continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). training and compliance tracking through Kaplan Professional, and post-secondary educational programs through The Kaplan Colleges. Kaplan is a subsidiary of The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO) Note to editors: Kaplan, Inc., is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO) |
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