What is DeVry Inc.s history?
A.Herman A. DeVry founded DeForest Training School in Chicago in 1931. Students were taught technical skills in electricity, motion pictures, radio and television. In 1953, the school was renamed DeVry Technical Institute, and in 1967, became a part of the Bell & Howell Education Group. In 1973, former Bell & Howell employees Dennis J. Keller and Ronald L. Taylor founded what later became Keller Graduate School of Management. In 1987, Keller Graduate School purchased DeVry Institutes from Bell & Howell in a $182 million leveraged buyout, and the holding company was renamed DeVry Inc. In 1996, DeVry Inc. acquired Becker CPA Review, now Becker Professional Education. Becker helps certified public accountant, certified management accountant, chartered financial analyst candidates & project management professionals prepare for professional certification exams by providing training programs that are highly responsive to students’ needs. In February 2002, the Higher Learning Commission of th
