Sanford–Brown College – Hazelwood is a for-profit school in Missouri. The college is one of five campuses offering programs in business, information technology, criminal justice, nursing, and allied health care. Sanford-Brown College was founded in 1866 by Rufus C. Crampton, a professor at Illinois College, to meet the demands of post-Civil War America. Originally known as Jacksonville Business College, the College was merged with Illinois College in 1868. Mr. Crampton and Professor George W. Brown served as co-principals. In 1878, Mr. Brown purchased the college from Illinois... College and started a chain of modern business colleges bearing his name. By 1911, Mr. Brown had opened 29 Brown’s Business Schools across the United States. In 1920, Mr. W.S. Sanford, a teacher and principal at one of the schools, purchased one of the St. Louis schools and renamed the facility the Sanford-Brown Business College. In 1944, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Gassaway and Mr. Arthur Gassaway purchased the college and began promoting it as a specialized career-preparation institution. In 1972, the college was moved to St. Ann, Missouri. Mr. James L.
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