George A. Zimmer has been a director of Apollo Group since June 2006 and served as a member of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Apollo Group during the 2007 fiscal year. In October 2007, Mr. Zimmer resigned from the Compensation Committee and was appointed to serve on the Nominating and Governance Committee. Mr. Zimmer is the founder, CEO and Chairman of Men's Wearhouse, Inc. Mr. Zimmer is currently a member of the board of the Institute of Noetic Sciences in Petaluma, California, and serves on several advisory boards including The Boys & Girls Club of Oakland, California, and the World Business Academy of Ojai, California. Mr. Zimmer received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Washington University.