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Strategic Education, Inc. Announces Appointment of Former Australian Ambassador to the United States Michael Thawley to Board of Directors
Distinguished Australian business leader and diplomat joins Strategic Education’s Board HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Strategic Education, Inc. (Strategic
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nDistinguished Australian business leader and diplomat joins Strategic Education’s Board\n\n HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nStrategic Education, Inc. (Strategic Education) (NASDAQ: STRA) announced today that former Australian Ambassador to the United States, the Honorable Michael Thawley, has been appointed to the Company’s board of directors. Mr. Thawley joins the Strategic Education Board of Directors with a broad range of international and Australia-based business leadership excellence as former vice-chairman of Capital Group International, a member of Capital Group Companies.\n\n“I am thrilled to welcome Michael to the Strategic Education Board of Directors,” said Robert Silberman, Executive Chairman of Strategic Education. “Through our acquisition of Torrens University, Think Education, and Media Design School, Strategic Education has a prominent presence in Australia and New Zealand, and bringing Michael on will bolster our strategic plans and growth opportunities in the market. Michael is the perfect candidate to further strengthen our partnerships in the region and we are very honored to have him on board.”\n\n“Ever since Strategic Education entered the Australia-New Zealand market, I have been impressed by the growth and innovation mindset of the leadership,” said Mr. Thawley. “I look forward to contributing to the Board’s worthy mission of improving opportunity for its students.”\n\nMr. Thawley entered the Australian foreign service in 1972 and served at embassies throughout the world. He was head of the international division of the Prime Minister’s department under Prime Minister Keating from 1993 to 1996 and then international adviser to Prime Minister Howard from 1996 to 1999.\n\nFrom 2000 to 2005, Mr. Thawley served as Australia’s ambassador to the United States, playing a key role in achieving a free-trade agreement between Australia and the United States and legislation that provided a unique visa for Australian professionals to work in the US. After serving under Prime Minister Howard, Mr. Thawley worked for Capital Group, one of the world’s oldest and largest fund management companies, with over $2 trillion of listed equities and bonds under active management. While at Capital Group Mr. Thawley served as Senior Vice President and International Adviser of Capital Strategy, Inc.; Senior Vice President of Capi...