University of Phoenix Leader - CEO of Grand Canyon University

Brian Mueller

CEO/President/Director at
Apollo Group, Incorporated- Shares A
Phoenix, Arizona
SERVICES / EDUCATION & TRAINING SERVICES
Officer since 1993
Director since January 2006

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53 years old

BRIAN E. MUELLER became President and a director of Apollo Group in January 2006 and has been with Apollo Group since 1987. Mr. Mueller served as Chief Operating Officer of Apollo Group from December 2005 to January 2006, Chief Executive Officer of UPX Online from March 2002 to November 2005, and Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President of UPX Online from May 1997 to March 2002. Mr. Mueller served as Vice President/Director of UPX, San Diego, from 1995 to 1997, and Vice President/Director of UPX, New Mexico, from 1993 to 1995. From 1990 to 1993 he was Director of Enrollment of UPX, Phoenix Campus, and before that, he was an Enrollment Advisor of UPX, Phoenix. From 1983 to 1987, Mr. Mueller was a Professor for Concordia University. Mr. Mueller received his Master of Arts in Education and his Bachelor of Arts in Education from Concordia University.

Grand Canyon lures Apollo chief

University of Phoenix parent loses president to rival after passing him over in CEO search

Dawn Gilbertson

The Arizona Republic

Jun. 26, 2008 12:00 AM

The president of University of Phoenix parent Apollo Group Inc. is leaving the for-profit education giant for tiny Grand Canyon University, a would-be, crosstown rival with a fraction of the revenue and students.

Brian Mueller's sudden resignation from Apollo and hiring as CEO of Grand Canyon Education Inc. were announced simultaneously by the Phoenix-based companies on Wednesday.