Argosy Education Group Announces Retirement of President Harold O'Donnell.CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 11, 1999-- Argosy Education Group, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : ARGY), the nation's largest for-profit provider of doctoral-level programs, announced today that its president, Harold J. O'Donnell, Ph.D., will retire at the end of February 2000. Dr. O'Donnell will remain a director of the corporation. An intensive nationwide search now is underway for Dr. O'Donnell's successor, said Michael C. Markovitz, Ph.D., Argosy chairman and founder. "We are seeking a seasoned executive with the skills and drive to build on Argosy's achievements and help take the company to the next level of success." Dr. Markovitz added that he will serve as interim president if a successor has not been named at the time of Dr. O'Donnell's retirement. Dr. O'Donnell was named president of the American Schools of Professional Psychology, Argosy's largest school group, in January 1992 and served in that capacity until he was named president of Argosy Education Group and an Argosy director in February 1999. "Harry provided strong leadership for ASPP ASPP American Society of Plant Physiologists ASPP American Society of Picture Professionals ASPP Adler School of Professional Psychology ASPP Application Specific Programmable Product ASPP Advanced Signal Processing Platform (Scintera Networks) , and later Argosy, during a period of consistent double digit Noun 1. double digit - a two-digit integer; from 10 to 99 integer, whole number - any of the natural numbers (positive or negative) or zero; "an integer is a number that is not a fraction" growth," Dr. Markovitz said. "He has played a key role in both the integration of acquisitions and the orderly development of our existing businesses, and will be a hard act to follow. On behalf of the board, we wish him well in retirement." Argosy Education Group, Inc. provides academically-oriented, practitioner-focused educational programs. The company is accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. to offer doctoral and master's degrees master's degree n. An academic degree conferred by a college or university upon those who complete at least one year of prescribed study beyond the bachelor's degree. Noun 1. in psychology, education and business; bachelor's degrees in business; associate degrees in allied health professions; and diplomas in information technology. Argosy owns and operates four school groups - the American Schools of Professional Psychology, the University of Sarasota, the Medical Institute of Minnesota and PrimeTech Institute - which together have 17 campuses in nine states and Ontario, Canada. Total current student enrollment is approximately 5,400. Argosy also manages John Marshall Law School The John Marshall Law School is the name of two unrelated law schools, both named in honor of John Marshall.
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