Career Education Corporation Appoints Brian R. Williams, Culinary Business Unit Senior Vice President

Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ: CECO) today announced that Brian R. Williams has been selected as Senior Vice President for the company’s Culinary Strategic Business Unit. In that capacity, Williams is responsible for the leadership and growth of CEC’s nationwide culinary campuses, including Le Cordon Bleu Schools North America and Kitchen Academy.
Williams joined Career Education Corporation in 1999 and has served in several leadership roles within the company, most recently as Vice President of Operations for the Culinary Strategic Business Unit. Over the last decade, Williams served as President of two CEC culinary schools; as Vice-President of Operations and Managing Director for CEC regions that included as many as nine campuses; and managed the admissions function for American InterContinental University Online. Williams began his career as a regional director for Red Lion Hotels, which later became Promise Hotels.
"Brian has demonstrated outstanding leadership, a deep knowledge of the industry and success in managing and growing our schools," said Gary E. McCullough, President and CEO of Career Education. "We are confident that he will continue to enhance the educational programs and student service at our culinary schools, laying the foundation for future growth in this business unit.”
"I am thrilled to have the opportunity to lead the CEC culinary schools,” said Williams. "I am excited about our mission and confident in our promise to build the next generation of culinary professionals.”
About Career Education Corporation
The colleges, schools, and universities that are part of the Career Education Corporation (CEC) family offer high quality education to a diverse population of approximately 90,000 students across the world in a variety of career-oriented disciplines. The more than 75 campuses that serve these students are located throughout the U.S. and in France, Italy, and the United Kingdom, and offer doctoral, master's, bachelor's, and associate degrees and diploma and certificate programs. Approximately one third of students attend the web-based virtual campuses of American InterContinental University Online and Colorado Technical University Online.
CEC is an industry leader whose gold-standard brands are recognized globally. Those brands include Le Cordon Bleu Schools North America; Harrington College of Design; Brooks Institute; International Academy of Design & Technology; American InterContinental University; Colorado Technical University and Sanford-Brown Institutes and Colleges. Through its schools, CEC is committed to providing quality education, enabling students to graduate and pursue rewarding careers.
For more information, see the company's website at http://www.careered.com. The company's website includes a detailed listing of individual campus locations and web links to its more than 75 colleges, schools, and universities.