December 11, 2009 (FinancialWire) — Apollo Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: APOL) said that the company’s class B shareholders elected Samuel A. DiPiazza, Jr., to its board of directors, bringing the total number of directors to 14 from 13 previously. With the election of DiPiazza, the board now includes nine independent directors.

DiPiazza most recently served as global chief executive officer of PricewaterhouseCoopers International, a provider of accounting, tax and advisory services, retiring in September 2009 after 36 years with PwC. Previously, DiPiazza was a tax partner with the firm, specializing in mergers and acquisitions, the financial services industry and international tax.

Apollo Group is a private education provider that offers educational programs and services both online and on-campus at the high school, undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels.

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