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Douglas L. Becker
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
As chairman and chief executive officer, Douglas Becker led the transformation of Laureate Education (formerly Sylvan Learning Systems) from a domestic tutoring provider into the world’s leading international higher education company with operations in over 18 countries.
Mr. Becker has served as Chairman and CEO of the Company since 2000, having previously served as President and Co-CEO. Under his leadership, Sylvan became the undisputed leader in K-12 tutoring with nearly 2,000 learning centers, over 200,000 students, and the most recognized consumer brand name in education. The K-12 business of the company, now known as Educate, Inc., was sold in 2003 in order to allow the company to focus all of its energies on post-secondary education, by far its fastest growing line of business. It was in recognition of its new focus on higher education that the company changed its name to Laureate Education, Inc. in 2004.
Today, Laureate Education
offers career-oriented degree programs to over
330,000 students through its network of 30
campus-based and online institutions in Europe, Asia,
and the Americas – a network known as Laureate
International Universities.
Beyond Laureate, Mr. Becker demonstrates his commitment to community through his service as Chairman of the International Youth Foundation and as Chairman of Port Discovery -- The Baltimore Children's Museum, a world-class educational attraction in Baltimore's famed Inner Harbor. In addition, he is a trustee and director of several other non-profit organizations, including FIRST Robotics, and the Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore. The business address of Mr. Becker is 650 S. Exeter Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 |
