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Apollo Group

(APOL) is in the Business Services Industry

Market Cap:$10.7B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$3.1B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Apollo Group can help route your career path. Apollo Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:APOL) provides higher education to working adults. It's University of Phoenix, the US's largest private university, has almost 310,000 students at about 160 learning centers and 95 campuses. It offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in areas such as business, education, nursing, and information technology. It also provides consulting services to private colleges through the Institute for Professional Development. Founded in 1973, the company has revenue of $2.3 billion and is based in Phoenix, AZ. It employs about 32,700 people.

Co-Chief Executive OfficerCharles B. Edelstein
Number of Employees 11,302
Contact Information

4615 E Elwood St

Phoenix, Arizona 85040-1958

www.apollogrp.e...

(480) 966-5394

NAICS Code Professional and Management Development Training: 611430

Recent Events

  • Apollo expands in U.K. on $540M deal

    6/09/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Apollo Group sets sights on European education provider

    4/29/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Apollo Group Names Gregory Cappelli as Joint CEO

    5/04/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - CEO - View Story

  • Apollo Group names Cappelli co-CEO

    4/27/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - CEO - View Story

  • Apollo Group APOL NewsBite - APOL Downgraded By Credit Suisse

    4/23/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Deutsche Bank Initiates Coverage on Apollo Group APOL with a Buy

    4/21/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • ITT Educational Services ESI NewsBite - ESI Pulled Down By APOL Downgrade

    4/01/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Apollo Group results top Street, shares down

    3/31/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - COO - View Story

  • 2nd UPDATE: Apollo Group Swings To 2Q Profit On Higher Enrollment

    3/31/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - COO - View Story

News & Analysis

apollo group - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Charles B. Edelstein Co-Chief Executive Officer
Gregory W. Cappelli Co-Chief Executive Officer
Brian Mueller President
Robert A. Carroll CIO
Debra Abbott Pain Executive Vice President, Marketing & Development
Bill Brebaugh Senior Vice President, Enrollment & Development
P. Robert Moya Senior Vice President
Peter V. Sperling Senior Vice President
Robert Barker Vice President
Stan Meyer Vice President, Marketing
John Sperling Founder
Tony Buzzelli Advisory Partner
Wayne Smith Partner With Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and Lead Counsel
Lauralynn Baltis Director, Purchasing
Owen Murray Director, Marketing
Wendy Meyer-Finley Director, Operations & Marketing & Development
Janess Pasinski Manager, Investor Relations
Dave Nilson Systems Design Engineer
David Bach Executive Officer
Kiana Sears Education Counselor
Milo Haney Senior It Customer Service Representative

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Dan Diethelm Board of Directors
Dino J. Deconcini Board of Directors
George Zimmer Board of Directors
Hedy F. Govenar Board of Directors
John Blair Board of Directors
John R. Norton 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
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Apollo Group, Inc. Co-Chief Executive Officer Current
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Apollo Group, Inc. President Current
Apollo Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
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Apollo Group, Inc. CIO Current
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Apollo Group, Inc. Executive Vice President, Marketing & Development Current
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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
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Apollo Group, Inc. Vice President, Marketing Current
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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
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Apollo Group, Inc. Director, Purchasing Current
Apollo Group, Inc. Director, Purchasing Former
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Apollo Group, Inc. Director, Marketing Current
Apollo Group, Inc. Director, Marketing Former
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Apollo Group, Inc. Director, Operations & Marketing & Development Current
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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
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Southwest Synergy Webmaster Current
Apollo Group, Inc. Senior It Customer Service Representative Current
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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
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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

Executive News

  • Apollo Global Agrees to Acquire UK-based BPP Holdings plc

    NewsBlaze - 6/08/09 - View Story

  • Apollo Group To Buy BPP Holdings For US$540 Mln Cash - Update

    RTTNews.com - 6/08/09 - View Story

  • Apollo Global Agrees to Acquire UK-based BPP Holdings plc

    Stockwatch - 6/08/09 - View Story

  • Apollo Global Agrees to Acquire UK-based BPP Holdings plc

    Business Wire - 6/08/09 - View Story

  • Piccolo International University Continues to Build Industry-Leading Team With New Enrollment & Marketing Director

    PR Newswire - 6/01/09 - View Story

  • Apollo Group, Inc. Announces Timing of Fiscal 2009 Third Quarter Earnings Release

    Business Wire - 6/01/09 - View Story

  • Apollo Group, Inc. to Present at the 29th Annual William Blair Growth Stock Conference

    Business Wire - 5/28/09 - View Story

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     APOL $67.90 -1.70 (-2.44% )
Average Volume 3,927,150
Shares Outstanding 160.35M
Market Cap 10.9B
Year High 90
Year Low 48.3
Earnings Per Share N/A
P/E Ratio -
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A