Brian E. Mueller | |
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President of Grand Canyon University | |
In office July 1, 2008 – present | |
Preceded by | Kathleen Player |
Personal details | |
Spouse | Paula Mueller[1] |
Alma mater | Concordia University |
Salary | $621,000; total annual compensation $3,161,128 (2013)[2] |
Website | gcu.edu |
Brian E. Mueller is an American academic and university administrator. He is the current president of Grand Canyon University and CEO of Grand Canyon Education. Mueller has been the President of the university since July 1, 2008, and a director since March 2009.[3] Mueller is also the CEO of the for-profit publicly traded Grand Canyon Education Inc that provides services to GCU.[4]
Prior to taking the reins of Grand Canyon University, Mueller was the president and a director of Apollo Education Group, the parent company of the University of Phoenix. Mueller also held executive positions with the University of Phoenix Online including CEO, chief operating officer, and senior vice president. While in a leadership position, enrollment at the University of Phoenix grew from 3,500 to 340,000.[5]