Craig D. Swenson, PhD

President of Argosy University

Craig D. Swenson was named President of Argosy University in September 2007. Prior to becoming President of Argosy University, Mr. Swenson was the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Western Governors University in Salt Lake City, UT from April 2006 to September 2007 and, prior to that, served for seven years as Provost and Senior VP for Academic Affairs for the University of Phoenix system where he also served as Senior Regional Vice President and a Vice President and Campus Director. Mr. Swenson started his professional career in marketing, public relations and advertising and, prior to becoming a full-time academician, was Vice President and Marketing Director for First Interstate Bank. Mr. Swenson is a member of the U.S. Army Education Committee and recently completed service as a member of the U.S. Secretary of Education’s National Advisory Council on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI).