Apollo Group, Inc. Appoints Brian L. Swartz as Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer.PHOENIX -- Apollo Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:APOL APOL Asia Pacific Online APOL Alternate Person on Line ) ("Apollo Group") announced today that it has appointed effective today Brian L. Swartz as Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer. "We are pleased to welcome Brian to the Apollo team," said Brian Mueller, President of Apollo Group. "Brian brings a wealth of finance, accounting and strategic planning experience which will prove invaluable as we continue on our turnaround plan. Brian has already made significant contributions working with Joe D'Amico, our Chief Financial Officer, as we are working through our stock option investigation restatement." Mr. Swartz, 34, was with EaglePicher Incorporated from 2002 to 2006, most recently as its Vice-President and Corporate Controller. At EaglePicher, Mr. Swartz was an integral member of their senior management team and successfully guided the company through a bankruptcy restructuring. From 1994 to 2002, Mr. Swartz was at Arthur Andersen LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol where he had primary responsibilities in international audit and due diligence Research; analysis; your homework. This term has caught on in all industries, because it sounds so "wired." Who would want to do analysis or research when they can do due diligence. See wired. projects. Mr. Swartz has a strong background in SEC and external financial reporting (including SOX 404 compliance) and technical accounting issues. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Arizona (body, education) University of Arizona - The University was founded in 1885 as a Land Grant institution with a three-fold mission of teaching, research and public service. with a Bachelor of Science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies degree in Accounting and was a member of the Warren Berger Entrepreneurship Program. Mr. Swartz is a Certified Public Accountant Certified Public Accountant (CPA) An accountant who has met certain standards, including experience, age, and licensing, and passed exams in a particular state. . Apollo Group, Inc. has been providing higher education programs to working adults for more than 30 years. Apollo Group, Inc. operates through its subsidiaries: The University of Phoenix, Inc., Institute for Professional Development, The College for Financial Planning Institutes Corporation, and Western International University, Inc. The consolidated enrollment in its educational programs makes it the largest private institution of higher education in the United States Higher education in the United States refers to colleges and universities within the United States. Overview The American university system, like the American educational system in general, is highly decentralized because the U.S. . It offers educational programs and services at 100 campuses and 162 learning centers in 39 states, Puerto Rico, Washington DC, Alberta, British Columbia, Netherlands, and Mexico. For more information about Apollo Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries, call (800) 990-APOL or visit Apollo on the company website at: www.apollogrp.edu. |
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