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Education
M.B.A. from the University of Chicago
Present position
Chairman of the Executive Board of AEGON N.V.
Member of the Board of AEGON USA
Career
Mr. Shepard (1946), American nationality, started his career with Life Investors in 1970. Serving in various management and executive functions with Life Investors, he became executive vice-president and COO in 1985, a position he held until AEGON consolidated its other United States operations with Life Investors to form AEGON USA in 1989. In 1992, he became a member of the Executive Board of AEGON N.V., and on April 18, 2002, he was appointed chairman of the Executive Board. Mr. Shepard is also a member of the Boards of Directors of Mercantile Bankshares Corp. and CSX Corporation.
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