Education Management Corporation (EDMC), one of the largest providers of private post-secondary education in North America, today announced the appointment of Daniel A. Levinson to the position of southwestern group vice president.
Levinson previously was president of The Art Institute of California-San Diego,
one of 31 schools in The Art Institutes system of creative and culinary arts
schools owned by EDMC. Levinson will now oversee operations of 11 EDMC schools
in California, Arizona, and Nevada, including six Art Institute schools, two
Argosy University campuses, and three Brown-Mackie College schools.
"Dan's success in rapidly doubling the enrollment at The Art Institute
of California-San Diego is among the many testaments to his effectiveness as
a leader in the post-secondary education industry," said John R. McKernan,
Jr., EDMC's Chief Executive Officer. "We are confident in Dan's ability
to lead our executive teams in a region that has experienced significant growth
in recent years and one that is poised to continue this growth trend in the
years to come."
The Art Institute of California-San Diego recently announced that its student
enrollment has more than doubled over the past two years. The school completed
its fall 2004 quarter with an enrollment of 1,709, up 113% over the 801 students
enrolled at the completion of the 2002 fall quarter. Among the factors cited
by Levinson as driving this growth is the ever increasing need in San Diego
for career-focused education in the creative arts, the addition of several new
bachelor's degree programs, the addition and retention of top- quality faculty
instructors who remain connected to their respective industries, and the school's
relocation to a significantly larger building in Mission Valley.
Levinson has more than 15 years in private, post-secondary education. Prior
to The Art Institute of California-San Diego, Levinson was dean of academic
affairs at The Art Institute of Phoenix and held academic department director
and faculty positions at The Art Institute of Philadelphia. Levinson joined
The Art Institutes as an audio instructor after a diverse and notable professional
music career, including owning and operating a New Jersey-based recording studio
and being a staff keyboardist and pianist in the main showrooms at the Tropicana
and Atlantis casinos in Atlantic City.
About EDMC
Education Management Corporation (www.edmc.com)
is among the largest providers of private post-secondary education in North
America, based on student enrollment and revenue. Student enrollment exceeded
66,000 as of fall 2004. EDMC has 70 primary campus locations in 24 states and
two Canadian provinces. EDMC's education institutions offer a broad range of
academic programs concentrated in the media arts, design, fashion, culinary
arts, behavioral sciences, health sciences, education, information technology
and business fields, culminating in the award of associate's through doctoral
degrees. EDMC has provided career-oriented education for over 40 years.
