Article: Career Education Corporation Names Patrick W. Gross to Board of Directors; Technology Executive Brings Extensive Management and Governmental Experience to Company's Board; Demonstrated Commitment to Promoting Quality Education.

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. -- Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ:CECO) today appointed to its board of directors Patrick W. Gross, 61, founder and former principal executive officer of American Management Systems and founder and chairman of The Lovell Group. Mr. Gross, who assumes his position immediately, brings to the board significant expertise in business operations, corporate governance, information technology, governmental policy and educational affairs. Mr. Gross' appointment follows the appointment last week of Leslie T. Thornton, former chief of staff to the U.S. Secretary of Education, to CEC's board. These appointments increase the size of the Company's board to ...

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