Brent Richardson

Mr. Brent D. Richardson has been serving as Executive Chairman of the Board of Grand Canyon Education, Inc. since July 2008. Mr. Richardson previously served as the Chief Executive Officer and as a director from 2004 to July 2008. From 2000 to 2004, Mr. Richardson served as chief executive officer of Masters Online, LLC, a company that provided online educational programs and marketing services to several regionally and nationally accredited universities. Prior to 2000, Mr. Richardson served as director of sales and marketing and later general manager of the Educational Division of Private Networks, a company that produced customized distance learning curricula for the healthcare and automotive industries. Mr. Richardson has over 20 years of experience in the education industry. Mr. Richardson received a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Eastern Illinois University.