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TillmanCarlson Recruits Stephen Tober as Chief Operating Officer, American InterContinental University for Career Education Corporation.

Chicago, IL (October 15, 2008) – TillmanCarlson is pleased to announce the recruitment of Stephen Tober as Chief Operating Officer, American InterContinental University for Career Education Corporation.

Tober most recently served as Managing Director, Investment Banking for ThinkEquity Partners, LLC.  Prior to ThinkEquity, Tober served as Co-Chairman and President of Top Driver Acquisition, LLC, the nation's largest driver education company.  Previously, Tober was President of Woodstone Consulting and also served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Leapnet, Inc.  Earlier, Tober worked in Corporate Finance at Smith Barney and Latham & Watkins.

Tober holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law and a Bachelor's degree from Amherst College.

About Career Education Corporation

Headquartered in Hoffman Estates, IL, Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ: CECO) is one of the world's leading providers of private, for-profit postsecondary and online education with several gold standard brands that are recognized globally.  With over 90,000 students and 75 campuses around the world, Career Education offers doctoral, master's, bachelor's and associate degrees across a variety of disciplines as well as diploma and certificate programs.  For further information on Career Education, visit www.careered.com.

About TillmanCarlson

Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, TillmanCarlson is a senior level executive search firm serving a broad range of companies from venture-backed start-ups to large, global corporations.