DeVry Education Group names new CFO

DOWNERS GROVE - DeVry Education Group has named Patrick Unzicker senior vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer of DeVry Group.

Unzicker was most recently vice president, chief accounting officer and treasurer of DeVry Group. He succeeds Timothy Wiggins, who leaves DeVry Group June 30 after nearly 5 years as CFO. Wiggins was instrumental in DeVry Group's succession planning and mentorship for the CFO position.

Unzicker has been with DeVry Group since 2006 and has held roles of increasing responsibility during his tenure. In his most recent role, he was responsible for DeVry Group's financial planning and analysis, accounting, and treasury and insurance risk management functions. He also plays an active role in strategy and acquisition activity.

"I have worked closely with Patrick in my previous role as the DeVry Group audit and finance committee chair and I am thrilled to work with him in his new role as CFO," said Lisa Wardell, president and CEO of DeVry Group. "He has developed a strong reputation for his partnership approach to the broader DeVry Group team and will have an important role helping to implement our diversification strategy."

Unzicker is a member of the board of trustees of the Catholic Theological Union, one of the largest Roman Catholic graduate schools of theology and ministry. He graduated from Loyola University Chicago with a bachelor's degree in business administration and is a certified public accountant. He started his career with PricewaterhouseCoopers.