Brian Mueller

Brian E. Mueller has been serving as the Chief Executive Officer of Grand Canyon Education, Inc., since July 1, 2008; as a director since March 2009; and as the President since September 1, 2012. Mr. Mueller has been serving as the President of the Grand Canyon University Foundation, a foundation formed to benefit public charities, since its formation in 2010. From 1987 to 2008, he was employed by Apollo Group, Inc., a for-profit, postsecondary education company and the parent company of the University of Phoenix, serving between January 2006 and June 2008 as its President and a Director. Mr. Mueller previously served as the Chief Operating Officer of Apollo Group from December 2005 to January 2006; as Chief Executive Officer of the University of Phoenix Online, a unit of the University of Phoenix, from March 2002 to November 2005; and as Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President of the University of Phoenix Online from May 1997 to March 2002. From 1987 to May 1997, he held several positions in operations management for Apollo Group. From 1983 to 1987, he was a professor at Concordia University. Mr. Mueller received a Bachelor of Arts degree in education and a Master of Arts degree in education from Concordia University.