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Alan Wheat<\/b>Joins Perdoceo Education Corporation Board of Directors<\/b><\/p>\n

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–
\nPerdoceo Education Corporation (NASDAQ: PRDO), a provider of postsecondary education programs, today announced that Alan D. Wheat has been appointed to the Company\u2019s Board of Directors. Mr. Wheat\u2019s appointment follows a March 8, 2021 vote by the Board of Directors to expand the number of eligible board seats from eight to nine.\n<\/p>\n

\nFormer Congressman Alan Wheat currently serves as the chair of the Polsinelli law firm\u2019s national Public Policy Practice. In 1982, he was elected to the United States House of Representatives, where he became part of the House leadership as the youngest member in Congressional history to be appointed to the powerful Rules Committee. While in Congress, he was one of the nation’s first African-Americans to represent a district with a white majority. Congressman Wheat left the House in 1994 to run for a seat in the United States Senate. He was the first minority candidate selected as a major party nominee for statewide office in Missouri. After his unsuccessful Senate race, Mr. Wheat accepted the position of vice president of Public Policy and Government Relations with CARE, one of the largest and most vital global relief and development organizations. After CARE, he served as Deputy Campaign Manager in the 1996 Clinton-Gore campaign and later formed Wheat Government Relations which he headed until joining Polsinelli in 2013. Mr. Wheat is the Chairman of Public Policy at Polsinelli where he continues to manage a bi-partisan team of public policy professionals.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cWe are extremely pleased to have Alan Wheat join our board,\u201d said Thomas Lally, Chairman of the Board of Directors. \u201cWith his extensive knowledge of the legislative and regulatory processes, Mr. Wheat will add invaluable experience and insight to our board.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

About Perdoceo Education Corporation<\/b><\/p>\n

\nPerdoceo\u2019s academic institutions offer a quality postsecondary education primarily online to a diverse student population, along with campus-based and blended learning programs. The Company\u2019s accredited institutions \u2013 Colorado Technical University (\u201cCTU<\/i>\u201d) and the American InterContinental University System (\u201cAIU<\/i>\u201d) \u2013 provide degree programs through the master\u2019s or doctoral level as well as associate and bachelor\u2019s levels. Perdoceo\u2019s universities offer students industry-relevant and career-focused degree programs that are designed to meet the educational needs of today\u2019s busy adults. CTU and AIU continue to show innovation in higher education, advancing personalized learning technologies like their intellipath<\/b>\u00ae<\/sup> learning platform and using data analytics and technology to support students and enhance learning. Perdoceo is committed to providing quality education that closes the gap between learners who seek to advance their careers and employers needing a qualified workforce.\n<\/p>\n

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Perdoceo Education Corporation
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(847) 585-2600
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media@perdoceoed.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Alan WheatJoins Perdoceo Education Corporation Board of Directors SCHAUMBURG, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Perdoceo Education Corporation (NASDAQ: PRDO), a provider of postsecondary education programs, today announced that Alan D. Wheat has been appointed to the Company\u2019s Board of Directors. Mr. Wheat\u2019s appointment follows a March 8, 2021 vote by the Board of Directors to expand the number of eligible board seats from eight to nine. Former Congressman Alan Wheat currently serves as the chair of the Polsinelli law firm\u2019s national Public Policy Practice. In 1982, he was elected to the United States House of Representatives, where he became part of the House leadership as the youngest member in Congressional history to be appointed to the powerful Rules Committee. While in Congress, he … <\/p>\n

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