Apollo Group Inc. Announces the Appointment of Brian Mueller to the Board of Directors.PHOENIX -- Apollo Group Apollo Group, Inc. NASDAQ: APOL is an S&P 500 corporation based in Phoenix, Arizona. Apollo Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides higher education to working adults. Inc. (Nasdaq:APOL APOL Asia Pacific Online APOL Alternate Person on Line ) announced that Brian Mueller has been appointed to its board of directors. Mueller has been with the company for 19 years and is currently its president. In his career with Apollo Group and University of Phoenix he has held many positions, most recently as 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 the University of Phoenix Online campus. Dr. John Sperling John Sperling (born 1921) is a US billionaire who is credited with leading the contemporary for-profit education movement in the United States. His fortune is based on his founding of the for-profit University of Phoenix for working adults in 1976, which is now part of the publicly , acting executive chairman of Apollo Group, said, "We are pleased to appoint Brian to our board of directors. He is an excellent complement to our board and we look forward to the contributions and guidance he will provide as we continue to grow and expand." Members of the company's current board of directors are John Sperling, Peter Sperling, John Norton, John Blair, Hedy Govenar and Dino DeConcini. Apollo Group Inc. has been providing higher education programs to working adults for almost 30 years. Apollo Group Inc. operates through its subsidiaries: The University of Phoenix Inc., Institute for Professional Development, The College for Financial Planning Financial planning Evaluating the investing and financing options available to a firm. Planning includes attempting to make optimal decisions, projecting the consequences of these decisions for the firm in the form of a financial plan, and then comparing future performance against Institutes Corp., 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 95 campuses and 159 learning centers in 39 states, Puerto Rico, 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 Web site at www.apollogrp.edu. |
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