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Gaston Caperton was elected as a Director of Prudential Financial in June 2004. He has served as the President of The College Board (nonprofit membership association of schools, colleges, universities and other educational organizations) since 1999. He was the founder and executive director of Columbia University’s Institute on Education & Government at Teachers College from 1997 to 1999 and a fellow at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy Institute of Politics from 1996 to 1997. Mr. Caperton served as the Governor of West Virginia from 1988 to 1996. Prior to his governorship, Mr. Caperton was an entrepreneur in the insurance business and was one of the principal owners of a privately held insurance brokerage firm. Mr. Caperton’s areas of expertise include insurance, public policy and education. Other Directorships include: Owens Corning and United Bankshares, Inc. Age 67. | 