SANTA ANA, Calif., April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Corinthian Colleges,
Inc. (Nasdaq: COCO) today announced that John M. Dionisio has been appointed
to serve as a Class III member of its board of directors. This appointment
increases the board to nine members, eight of whom are non-employee directors.
Dionisio, 59, is president and chief executive officer of AECOM Technology
Corp., a NYSE-listed company that provides professional technical and
management support services for its clients around the world. He previously
served as executive vice president and chief operating officer for AECOM,
which has approximately $4.2 billion in annual revenue and 35,000 employees
serving clients in more than 60 countries. During his 36-year career with
AECOM and its predecessor companies, Dionisio has held a number of senior
management positions, including serving as president and chief executive
officer of its DMJM Harris business.
"John brings extensive leadership and operational experience gained as an
executive at one of the largest and most respected engineering design firms in
the world," said Terry O. Hartshorn, Corinthian's chairman of the board. "His
accomplished background and his current experience at the helm of a large
public company will add depth to our board. We welcome John and look forward
to his guidance."
Dionisio earned a master of science degree in civil engineering from
Polytechnic Institute of New York and a bachelor of science degree in civil
engineering from The City College of New York.
About Corinthian Colleges, Inc.
Corinthian Colleges, Inc., is one of the largest post-secondary education
companies in North America. The Company's mission is to prepare students for
careers in demand or for advancement in their chosen field. Corinthian offers
diploma programs and associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees in a
variety of high-demand occupational areas, including healthcare, business,
criminal justice, transportation technology and maintenance, construction
trades and information technology. More information can be found on
Corinthian's website at http://www.cci.edu.
Contacts: Investors:
Anna Marie Dunlap
SVP Investor & Corporate Communications
Corinthian Colleges, Inc.
714-424-2678
Media:
Robert Jaffe
Pondel Wilkinson, Inc.
310-279-5969
SOURCE Corinthian Colleges, Inc.
Investors, Anna Marie Dunlap, SVP Investor & Corporate Communications of
Corinthian Colleges, Inc., +1-714-424-2678; or Media, Robert Jaffe of Pondel
Wilkinson, Inc., +1-310-279-5969, for Corinthian Colleges, Inc.
