Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> March 5, 2004

JEFFREY ELLIOTT – ADVANCED ACADEMICS

JEFFREY A. ELLIOTT joined Advanced Academics in 2002 serving as Chief Operating Officer until September 2003 when he was named President. From 1999 to 2002, Mr. Elliott was with Seattle-based Wright Group, where he served as Vice President of Business Development overseeing three divisions of this leading educational publishing company. While at Wright Group, he successfully integrated and managed international acquisitions, including publishing operations in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. In 1996, Mr. Elliott joined newly formed Tribune Education Company as Director of Strategic Planning and Development. There, he was responsible for the company's strategic planning as well as identifying and executing acquisitions and joint ventures. From 1983 to 1996 Mr. Elliott rose through the ranks at Chicago Tribune Company in a variety of management roles. Mr. Elliott is a graduate of University of Chicago Graduate School of Business and University of Missouri School of Journalism. Profile
TWST: Alright Mr. Elliott, why don't we start with a history and a quick

overview of Advanced Academics?

Mr. Elliott: Advanced Academics was founded in 2000 to serve a need that

was identified