Mike Graham joined Career Education in September, 2007 as its Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Graham has served in several key financial positions in publicly-traded companies, including R.R. Donnelley, Sears Roebuck & Co., and Aegis Communications Group, where he was Chief Financial Officer. At R.R. Donnelley, a publicly-traded print and print-related services provider with annual revenues of approximately $10 billion, Mr. Graham served as Senior Vice President and Controller, managing a team of more than 100 professionals. He oversaw a range of functions including corporate and SEC accounting, corporate financial planning and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. Mr. Graham was the Vice President and Controller at Sears, spent seven years at the Quaker Oats Company where he progressed through several financial positions, and seven years with Coopers & Lybrand in the audit practice. Most recently, Mr. Graham was the Chief Financial Officer of Terlato Wine Group, a privately held company that specializes in the marketing and production of luxury wines. Mr. Graham holds an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, a B.S.C. in accounting from DePaul University, and is a certified public accountant.
