June 26, 2008

President of Apollo Group Inc. Resigns to Join Competing For-Profit Institution

By Goldie Blumenstyk

After serving just two and a half years as president of the company that owns the University of Phoenix, Brian Mueller announced on Wednesday that he was resigning to take a similar post across town at Grand Canyon University, a smaller institution with big growth aspirations.

Mr. Mueller's abrupt departure from the Apollo Group Inc. is seen as a sign that Grand Canyon will seek to become an even more visible player in the online-education market, although it is less clear what it

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