SANTA CLARA, Calif.,
July 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Chegg
(NYSE: CHGG), the leading student-first connected learning
platform, today announced that Dr. Paul J.
LeBlanc, President of Southern New
Hampshire University ('SNHU'), has joined Chegg's Board of
Directors, effective July 25, 2019.
"Paul is one of the most innovative and respected individuals in
higher education," said Dan
Rosensweig, President and CEO of Chegg. "It's clear from
Paul's great work throughout his career in education that he not
only shares our mission to put students first but also is helping
drive technological innovation in higher education."
Dr. LeBlanc became President of SNHU in 2003, having previously
served as President of Marlboro College
in Vermont. While there, he
introduced many first-of-their-kind programs, such as the first
ever degree in e-commerce, established in 1998. While at SNHU, he
has led an initiative to significantly cut the cost of a college
degree by 75% and created the first direct assessment
competency-based degree program to be approved by a regional
accreditor and the U.S. Department of Education.
"I am delighted to be joining Chegg's Board of Directors, as it
is one of the most student-centric and forward-looking companies in
the education technology space today," said Dr. LeBlanc.
"Innovation in the higher education sector has been a huge part of
my career, and I look forward to extending this experience to Chegg
and working with Dan and his team. Chegg can play a critical
role in the new emerging eco-system of higher education."
Biography of Dr. Paul J.
LeBlanc:
Since July 2003, Dr. LeBlanc
has served as the President of Southern New
Hampshire University, a private non-profit university.
Previously, Dr. LeBlanc served as the President of
Marlboro College, a private liberal
arts college, from 1996 to 2003. Previously, he served as Director
of Sixth Floor Media, a division of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publishing Company from 1993 to 1996. Dr. LeBlanc holds a B.A.
in English from Framingham State University, a M.A. in English
Language, Literature and Letters from Boston
College, and a Ph.D. in Rhetoric, Composition and Technology
from the University of Massachusetts,
Amherst.
About Chegg:
Chegg puts students first. As the leading student-first
connected learning platform, Chegg strives to improve the overall
return on investment in education by helping students learn more in
less time and at a lower cost. Chegg is a publicly held company
based in Santa Clara, California
and trades on the NYSE under the symbol CHGG. For more information,
visit www.chegg.com.
MEDIA CONTACT: Heather Hatlo Porter, press@chegg.com
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