Paul R. St. Pierre has served on Corinthian's Board of Directors since the Company's inception in July 1995 and was elected Vice Chairman of the Board in January 2003. As one of the original founders of Corinthian, Mr. St. Pierre served as the Company's Executive Vice President, Marketing & Admissions until his retirement in June 2003. Before founding Corinthian, Mr. St. Pierre was employed by a subsidiary of National Education Corporation ("NEC"), where his first assignment was as school President for its San Bernardino, California campus. Subsequently, he held various corporate assignments including Director of Special Projects, Vice President of Operations for the Learning Institutes Group (the largest colleges owned by NEC) and Vice President, Marketing & Admissions. Mr. St. Pierre received his Bachelor's degree in Philosophy from Stonehill College and his Master's degree in Philosophy from Villanova University