HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 15, 2009--
K12 Inc.(NYSE:LRN), the nation’s leading provider of proprietary
curriculum and K-12 online school programs, announced today that Nate
Davis has joined the Company’s Board of Directors.
From 2006-2008, Mr. Davis was the President and CEO of XM Satellite
Radio, overseeing the company’s billion dollar business in audio
entertainment. Previously, he served as President and COO of XO
Communications (2000-2003), Executive VP of Nextel Communications
(1998-1999), and has held a number of executive level positions at MCI
Communications and management positions at AT&T.
Mr. Davis currently serves as a Managing Director at the RANND Advisory
Group, consulting many venture capital and telecom firms. He resides in
Northern Virginia.
Ron Packard, Founder and CEO of K12 Inc., said, “We are honored to have
Nate join us on the K12 Inc. Board of Directors and look forward to his
advice and counsel in achieving our mission of providing an outstanding
education to children in the U.S. and across the globe.”
Mr. Davis earned a BSEE in Engineering and Computer Design from Stevens
Institute of Technology; a MSEE at the University of Pennsylvania’s
Moore School of Technology; and an MBA in Finance and General Management
from the Wharton School.
Mr. Davis joins a distinguished group of education and business leaders
who serve on the K12 Board of Directors: Andrew H. Tisch (Chairman), Ron
Packard, Steven B. Fink, Thomas Wilford, Guillermo Bron, Dr. Mary
Futrell, and Jane M. Swift.
About K12 Inc.
K12 Inc. (NYSE:LRN), a technology-based education company, is the
nation’s leading provider of proprietary curriculum and online education
programs to students in kindergarten through high school. K12
provides its curriculum and academic services to online schools,
traditional classrooms, blended school programs, and directly to
families. K12 has delivered over one million semester courses
to students worldwide. Currently, more than 50,000 students in 21 states
are enrolled in online public schools that use the K12
program. K12 Inc.also operates the K12 International
Academy, an accredited, diploma-granting online private school serving
students in over 35 countries.
K12’s mission is to provide any child the curriculum and
tools to maximize success in life, regardless of geographic, financial,
or demographic circumstances. More information can be found at www.K12.com.
© 2009 K12 Inc. K12 is
a registered trademark, and the K12 logo,
powerspeaK12, Unleash the xPotential and
xPotential are trademarks of K12 Inc. All other trademarks are the
property of their respective owners.
Source: K12 Inc.
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Kwitowski
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703-483-7281
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