DOWNERS GROVE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- DeVry Inc. (NYSE: DV), a global provider of educational services, announced the appointment of Andrew Jeon, M.D., MBA, as president of DeVry Medical International, which includes Ross University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine and the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine. DeVry Medical International is part of the Healthcare Group, which also includes the Carrington College, Carrington College California and Chamberlain College of Nursing.

“The DeVry family is excited to welcome Dr. Jeon,” said Bill Hughson, president of DeVry Inc.’s Healthcare Group. “Andrew brings an extraordinary wealth of experience to DeVry Medical International, from clinical practice and hospital administration to medical education and the development of academic medical centers around the world.”

Dr. Jeon will report to Bill Hughson and assume responsibilities effective October 10 following the previously announced retirement of his successor, Dr. Thomas Shepherd.

“We would like to thank Dr. Shepherd for his years of service and commitment to providing high quality education and wish him well in his future endeavors,” added Hughson. “He provided a strong foundation that will allow DeVry Medical International to prosper for years to come.”

"I am very excited to join a team of accomplished educators and look forward to bringing my experience in creating innovative models of professional education and clinical care to the exemplary schools that comprise DeVry Medical International,” said Dr. Jeon.

Dr. Jeon most recently served as the CEO and president of Partners Harvard Medical International, Inc. (PHMI). He brings to DeVry more than two decades of senior academic, clinical, research, administrative and leadership experience in academic medical centers of the highest caliber. Prior to joining PHMI in 1996, Jeon held various positions at Harvard Medical School and its affiliated institutions, including serving as Chief Medical Officer of Harvard Medical International, as Chief of Hospital Services and Operations at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and as Director of Ambulatory Surgical Services at Massachusetts General Hospital. As a certified anesthesiologist and published author, Dr. Jeon also taught on the faculty of Harvard Medical School in the department of anesthesiology. Dr. Jeon received his medical degree from the University of Vermont Medical School, and later earned a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School. His postgraduate training in pediatrics and anesthesia was conducted at the Massachusetts General Hospital and the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada. He received his undergraduate degree Summa Cum Laude from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine.

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DeVry's purpose is to empower its students to achieve their educational and career goals. DeVry (NYSE: DV, member S&P 500 Index) is a global provider of educational services and the parent organization of Advanced Academics, American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Becker Professional Education, Carrington College, Carrington College California, Chamberlain College of Nursing, DeVry Brasil, DeVry University, and Ross University Schools of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine. These institutions offer a wide array of programs in business, healthcare and technology. DeVry’s institutions serve students in secondary through postsecondary education and professionals in accounting and finance. For more information, please call 630.353.3800 or visit http://www.devryinc.com.