82 years old [2004]
University of California, Berkeley Master of Arts
Cambridge University Doctor of Philosophy
Reed College Bachelor of Arts

John G. Sperling

, Ph.D., is the founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Apollo Group, Inc. Dr. Sperling was also President of Apollo Group, Inc. from its inception until February 1998 and Chief Executive Officer of Apollo Group, Inc. until August 2001. Prior to his involvement with Apollo Group, Inc., from 1961 to 1973, Dr. Sperling was a professor of Humanities at San Jose State University where he was the Director of the Right to Read Project and the Director of the NSF Cooperative College-School Science Program in Economics. At various times from 1955 to 1961, Dr. Sperling was a member of the faculty at the University of Maryland, Ohio State University, and Northern Illinois University. Dr. Sperling received his Ph.D. from Cambridge University, an M.A. from the University of California at Berkeley, and a B.A. from Reed College. Dr. Sperling is the father of Peter V. Sperling.