Brian Mueller

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Brian E. Mueller
President of Grand Canyon University
In office
July 1, 2008 – present
Preceded byKathleen Player
Personal details
SpousePaula Mueller[1]
Alma materConcordia University
Salary$621,000; total annual compensation $3,161,128 (2013)[2]
Websitegcu.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]

  1. ^ "Profile: Brian Mueller, Grand Canyon University". Phoenix Business Journal. Archived from the original on May 3, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  2. ^ "Forbes' Brian Mueller Profile". Forbes. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  3. ^ "Grand Canyon University Investor Relations". Grand Canyon University. Archived from the original on May 3, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  4. ^ Moody, Josh. "For-Profit University Giant Goes Nonprofit Amid Questions And Concerns". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2019-02-12. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
  5. ^ "GCU Leadership Team". Grand Canyon University. Archived from the original on May 3, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2014.