Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> April 21, 2003
RENE R. CHAMPAGNE is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
ITT Educational Services, Inc. In this capacity he is responsible
for the management of 74 ITT Technical Institutes located in 28
states, which provide technology-related Associate's and
Bachelor's degrees to more than 31,000 students. Prior to joining
ESI, Mr. Champagne was Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer of C.P. Cryosan, Inc., a privately held
healthcare company in Newton, Massachusetts. Before that post, he
was employed by Colgate Palmolive, Inc., in various general
management capacities, including serving as President of
Respiratory Care, Inc., of Arlington Heights, Illinois. Mr.
Champagne graduated from the University of Connecticut with a
Bachelor's degree in History and Political Science. Profile
TWST: Would you begin with a brief historical sketch of ITTEducational Services and then give us an overview of the things
you're doing at the company at the present time?
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