Bill Pepicello

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ABOUT BILL PEPICELLO

Bill Pepicello has been a leader in education and business for over 40 years.Most notably, he served in several positions, including president, of University of Phoenix, while it was the largest private university in the United States. As president, Bill oversaw a five billion dollar enterprise that served over students with some staff and faculty.Bill is a past Chair of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council Board of Directors and a former Chair of the Banner Health Foundation Board. He has served on the Arizona Commission for Private Postsecondary Education and the Arizona Humanities Council, under the Office of the Governor for the State of Arizona. Additionally, he served on the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI), under the U.S. Department of Education. Bill holds advanced degrees in Linguistics from Brown University. His experience in higher education includes serving as Department Chair for Classics at Temple University, Southern California Regional Dean for National University, and President of the University of Sarasota. Bill served University of Phoenix for two decades and helped guide the University through the transition from a degree completion institution to a comprehensive university serving students from associate through doctoral levels. His roles included founding the College of General and Professional Studies and the School of Advanced Studies at the University. Bill has served as a peer reviewer and team leader for the Peer Review Corps of the Higher Learning Commission, a commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools that accredits degree-granting institutions of higher education. He is frequently requested as a keynote speaker and has addressed audiences across the country regarding for-profit higher education, non-traditional education, and the changing landscape of American higher education.