Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> March 2, 2000

Ron K. Bailey – Strayer Education Inc (stra)

RON K. BAILEY has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of Strayer Education, Inc. since its formation in 1996, and President and Director of Education Loan Processing (ELP) since 1994. From 1980 to present, Mr. Bailey has held a variety of management positions with Strayer University, including the position of President between 1989 and 1997. Before assuming his first full-time position with Strayer in 1980, Mr. Bailey was a part-time faculty member of The University and served as the Director of Data Processing for the National Association of Home Builders. As President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Bailey has propelled the organization to new heights. The University has achieved enrollment growth of 15.2% annually and has expanded to deliver quality post-secondary education through the Internet and at corporate locations. Strayer University has grown to 13 campus locations in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC while achieving the highest operating margins in the industry. Mr. Bailey is an influential leader in the education industry and an energetic leader of Strayer Education, Inc. Profile
TWST: Give us an overview of Strayer Education.

Mr. Bailey: The history goes back to 1892 when Strayer was founded in

Baltimore, Maryland by

Dr. S. Irving Strayer. The focus of the college at