Decision Makers
Board of Directors
Charles "Chas" B. Edelstein currently serves as Co-Chief Executive Officer and Director. Mr. Edelstein has served in the Office of the Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board of Directors since he joined the Company in August 2008. Before joining Apollo Group, Mr. Edelstein spent more than 20 years with Credit Suisse, where he most recently served as Managing Director and headed the Global Services Group within the Investment Banking Division, as well as the Chicago investment banking office. Prior to Credit Suisse, Mr. Edelstein was an auditor and management consultant at Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers). Mr. Edelstein holds his B.A. from the University of Illinois and his M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School, where he graduated as a Baker Scholar.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Apollo Group, Inc. |
Co-Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Apollo Group, Inc. |
Co-Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Apollo Group, Inc. |
President |
Current |
| Apollo Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Apollo Group, Inc. |
CIO |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Apollo Group, Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Marketing & Development |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Apollo Group, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Enrollment & Development |
Current |
P. Robert Moya serves as Executive Vice President and General Counsel. Mr. Moya was elected Secretary in December 2007. Before joining the Company, Mr. Moya spent 13 years as a Partner of, and three years as Of Counsel for, Quarles & Brady LLP. From October 2002 through December 2004 he served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Insight Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: NSIT) and was also appointed Chief Administrative Officer in November 2003. He holds a B.A. in History from Princeton University and a J.D. from Stanford Law School.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Apollo Group, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Alchemix Corporation |
Principal Counsel |
Current |
| Apollo Group, Inc. |
General Counsel |
Current |
| The District of Columbia Bar |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Apollo Group, Inc. |
Secretary |
Current |
| InPlay Technologies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Arizona State University |
Instructor |
Former |
| Princeton University |
J.D. |
Former |
| Princeton University |
A.B. degree |
Former |
Peter V. Sperling has been with Apollo Group since 1983. Mr. Sperling was appointed Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors in December 2007. Mr. Sperling has been a Senior Vice President since June 1998. Mr. Sperling was Secretary from June 2006 to December 2007 and Treasurer from December 2006 to December 2007. Mr. Sperling was the Vice President of Administration from 1992 to June 1998 and the Secretary and Treasurer of Apollo Group, Inc. from 1988 to February 2003. From 1987 to 1992, Mr. Sperling was the Director of Operations at Apollo Education Corporation. From 1983 to 1987, Mr. Sperling was Director of Management Information Services of Apollo Group, Inc. Mr. Sperling received his M.B.A. from University of Phoenix and his B.A. from the University of California at Santa Barbara. Mr. Sperling is the son of John G. Sperling.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Apollo Group, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Communication Services Inc. |
Founder |
Current |
| Apollo Group, Inc. |
Founder |
Current |
| Fuze Meeting |
Chairman and Co-Founder |
Current |
| CallWave, Inc. |
Chairman and Co-Founder |
Current |
| University of Phoenix |
Founder |
Current |
| Ecliptic Enterprises Corporation |
Non-Executive Chairman and Officer and Experienced Corporate Executive, Manager and Entrepreneur |
Current |
| Communication Services Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Wmm Capital Partners |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Apollo Group, Inc. |
Board Member |
Current |
| The Libertyonesm Card |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Apollo Group, Inc. |
Director of Management Information Services |
Former |
| University of Phoenix |
Master's In Business Administration |
Former |
| University of California, Santa Barbara |
B.A. |
Former |
| University of California |
Bachelor of Arts Degree In Economics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Apollo Group, Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Apollo Group, Inc. |
Vice President, Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| University of Phoenix, Inc. |
Founder of Apollo Group, Inc. and Executive Chairman of The Board of Directors |
Current |
| Apollo Group, Inc. |
Founder |
Current |
| Axia College Online |
Founder of Apollo Group, Inc. and Executive Chairman of The Board of Directors |
Current |
| Institute for Professional Development |
Chairman |
Current |
| Apollo Group, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Cambridge University |
PH.D. In Economic History |
Former |
| University of California, Berkeley |
M.A. |
Former |
| Reed College |
Master's In English |
Former |
| Reed College |
Bachelor's Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Disney Co |
Advisory Partner |
Current |
| Apollo Group, Inc. |
Advisory Partner |
Current |
| Nextel |
Advisory Partner |
Current |
| Warner Bros Inc. |
Advisory Partner |
Current |
| United Way, Inc. |
(Member at Large) Vice Chairman, Regional Managing Partner, Pacific Southwest, Deloitte, Llp |
Current |
| California Science Center |
Trustee |
Current |
| The Pennsylvania State University |
B.S. In Accounting |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Apollo Group, Inc. |
Partner With Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and Lead Counsel |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Apollo Group, Inc. |
Director, Purchasing |
Current |
| Apollo Group, Inc. |
Director, Purchasing |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Apollo Group, Inc. |
Director, Marketing |
Current |
| Apollo Group, Inc. |
Director, Marketing |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Apollo Group, Inc. |
Director, Operations & Marketing & Development |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Apollo Group, Inc. |
Manager, Investor Relations |
Current |
Dave works for Apollo Group, Inc. as a Systems Design Engineer. He conducts research of new technologies that run on or in conjunction with Microsoft Windows. He specializes in Active Directory and LDAP. The majority of his job is Server and server-side application based. Dave has studied Japanese culture for a number of years, is proficient in the language, and is a karate dojo. His most recent adventure was his 2007 run with the bulls in Spain.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Apollo Group, Inc. |
Systems Design Engineer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Finish Rich Inc |
Financial Advisor |
Current |
| Apollo Group, Inc. |
Executive Officer |
Current |
| Perf Go Green |
|
Current |
Kiana works as an education counselor for the Apollo Group. She helps guide students as they begin their college education and is responsible for retaining students in the program and to see that they are successful. She also works as a Realtor in the Gilbert area. In her hope to be part of the Team she is interested in learning about the university system and its recruitment process. As a realtor she hopes to learn how property is sold and leased in Japan. Her two daughters are anxious to follow the adventures of the GSE Team to expand their international knowledge.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Apollo Group, Inc. |
Education Counselor |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Southwest Synergy |
Webmaster |
Current |
| Apollo Group, Inc. |
Senior It Customer Service Representative |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Apollo Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Dino J. DeConcini has been Lead Independent Director of Apollo Group since December 2007 and a member of the Board since 1981. Mr. DeConcini is also the Chairman of the Nominating and Governance committee, and a member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee. From 1959 to 1962 he served in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Office. From 1962 to 1979 he practiced law and held various government positions including Tucson City Attorney and Chief of Staff to the Governor of Arizona. From 1979 to 1995, Mr. DeConcini was a shareholder in DeConcini, McDonald, Brammer, Yetwin and Lacy, P.C., Attorneys at Law. From 1980 to 1993, Mr. DeConcini was also Vice President and partner of Paul R. Gibson & Associates, an international business consulting firm, and from 1993 to 1995 and 2002 to 2005, was a Vice President and Senior Associate of the successor firm, Projects International, Inc. From 1995 to 2000, he was the Director of the U.S. Savings Bonds Program in the Treasury Department and from 2000 to 2002, he was the Director of Financial Education at Consumer Federation of America. Mr. DeConcini is a graduate of Georgetown University School of Foreign Service and the University of Arizona College of Law.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Apollo Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
George Zimmer has been a director of Apollo Group since June 2006 and is a member of the Nominating and Governance Committee". Mr. Zimmer is the founder, CEO and Chairman of Men's Wearhouse, Inc. Mr. Zimmer is currently on the board of the Institute of Noetic Sciences in Petaluma, California, and serves on several advisory boards including The Boys & Girls Club of Oakland, California, the Oakland Zoo of Oakland, California and the World Business Academy of Ojai, California. Mr. Zimmer received a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Washington University in St. Louis.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Apollo Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Apollo Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| University of Phoenix, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| California State University |
Master of Arts in Education |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Apollo Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| J Blair, Consulting |
|
Former |
| University of Phoenix |
Master of Arts in Organizational Management |
Former |
| Purdue University |
Bachelor of Science in Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Aspen Glen |
Personal Trainer |
Current |
| Apollo Group, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The University of Arizona |
Bachelor's Degree |
Former |
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