Gaston Caperton

As a businessman, Gaston Caperton led a small insurance agency to status as the nation's 10th largest privately owned insurance brokerage firm. He used this same business acumen as West Virginia's governor (1988-96) when he rescued the state from crippling debt

Caperton has applied his strong gifts of leadership and vision with greatsuccess in business, government, and education.

His vision and leadership also won national acclaim for his technologically progressive education policy.

He taught as a fellow at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. As a leader in education, he founded the Institution on Education and Government at Columbia University and became president and CEO of the College Board, where he helped increase education opportunities for all students.