Peter Sperling
$1.98B
as of 03/13/26
About Peter Sperling
Peter Sperling stepped down as the chairman of the Apollo Education Group when it was taken private in a $1.1 billion deal in February 2017.
Sperling joined the company in 1983, about a decade after his father founded it.
The for-profit education company became well-known for its online University of Phoenix network.
His father John Sperling, former San Jose State University professor, founded the University of Phoenix in 1973.
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United States of AmericaSource of wealth
EducationResidence
Phoenix, ArizonaMarital status
MarriedBirth date
11/22/59 (age 66)Number of children
2Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of California, Santa Barbara; Master of Business Administration, University of PhoenixSelf-made
inherited and growingPeter Sperling’s fortune is worth
33K
troy ounces of gold
30K
median U.S. household
20K
median U.S. income
0.04%
U.S. credit card volume
0.008%
GDP of the United States
0.006%
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