Interviews

Michael Clifford

An investor, he takes failing universities, injects them with large amounts of capital, and when they go public, he can make a lot of money.

Mark DeFusco

A University of Phoenix director from 1994-'02.

Daniel Golden

Editor at large for Bloomberg News, he writes almost exclusively about for-profit colleges.

Dr. Gail Mellow

President of LaGuardia Community College in Queens, New York.

Brian Mueller

Former president of the Apollo Group, 2006-'08, and now CEO of Grand Canyon University, a college that investor Michael Clifford helped revive.

Barmak Nassirian

Lobbyist with the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers.

Jeffrey M. Silber

Senior analyst at BMO Capital Markets, he's followed the for-profit colleges sector for more than a decade.