Neal Cohen
President and Chief Operating Officer
Neal Cohen is president and chief operating officer for Laureate Education, Inc. He has lead responsibility for the company's operations, including overseeing the company's businesses in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
Previously, Mr. Cohen was executive vice president for international strategy and chief executive officer for regional airlines at Northwest Airlines, where his responsibilities included strategy development, managing the airline's international passenger and cargo businesses, and overseeing the airline's wholly-owned regional carriers. In addition, Mr. Cohen had served as executive vice president and chief financial officer at Northwest Airlines, with responsibility for corporate finance, financial planning and analysis, strategic planning, accounting, and investor relations.
Prior to his tenure with Northwest Airlines, Mr. Cohen was executive vice president and chief financial officer for US Airways. Mr. Cohen has served as chief financial officer for various service and financial organizations as well as Sylvan Learning, the predecessor company of Laureate Education, Inc.
Mr. Cohen holds a master of business administration and a bachelor's degree from the University of Chicago.