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 Capella Education Company today announced that Stephen G. Shank, the 
 company's founder and former CEO, will retire from the board of 
 directors when his current term ends in May 2017. Mr. Shank founded the 
 company in 1991 and served as chief executive officer until March 2009. 
 He was chairman of the board of directors until February 2010, and has 
 since continued to serve as a distinguished member of the board.
 
 
 "The work Capella is doing to transform the landscape of adult education 
 is possible because of Steve Shank and the foundation he laid. Steve's 
 vision, leadership and determination changed the face of what is 
 possible in adult education. I'm personally grateful for his service on 
 our Board of Directors and for his wise counsel," said Kevin Gilligan, 
 chairman and chief executive officer of Capella Education Company.
 
 
 Mr. Shank has been involved with Capella Education Company for more than 
 25 years and is well known for his ability to work through strategic 
 challenges and industry revolution. During the 1980s, as CEO of Tonka 
 Corp., he led the company through acquisitions and new products. At 
 Capella Education Company, he led the company to success during a time 
 of significant change in higher education and in the macroeconomic 
 environment. Mr. Shank has made great contributions to many local boards 
 outside of Capella, including Polaris Industries, Tennant Company, and 
 the Walker Art Center, and in 2016 was recognized by the Twin Cities 
 Business Journal and the National Association of Corporate Directors 
 (NACD) with a Lifetime Achievement award for his years of dedicated 
 board service and recognized ability to look at long-term trends and 
 provide counsel that leaders need.
 
 
 Mr. Shank served as a director of Capella University from 1993 to 2003 
 and 2006 to 2009, and as emeritus director of Capella University from 
 2003 to 2006. He earned a B.A. from the University of Iowa, an M.A. from 
 the Fletcher School, a joint program of Tufts and Harvard Universities, 
 and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.
 
 
 About Capella Education Company
 
 
 Capella Education Company (<a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.capellaeducation.com&amp;esheet=51517622&amp;newsitemid=20170228006097&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.capellaeducation.com&amp;index=1&amp;md5=3a12cff9f5018c2f822736c2717d13af" rel="nofollow" rel="nofollow">http://www.capellaeducation.com</a>) 
 is an educational services company that provides access to high-quality 
 education through online postsecondary degree programs and job-ready 
 skills offerings needed in today's market. Capella's portfolio of 
 companies is dedicated to closing the skills gap by providing the most 
 direct path between learning and employment.
 
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