Gaston Caperton

Gaston Caperton
31st Governor of West Virginia
In office
January 16, 1989 – January 13, 1997
Preceded byArch A. Moore Jr.
Succeeded byCecil H. Underwood
Personal details
Born
William Gaston Caperton III

(1940-02-21) February 21, 1940 (age 84)
Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
(m. 1965; div. 1989)
(m. 1990; div. 1998)
(m. 2003; div. 2012)
EducationUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA)

William Gaston Caperton III (born February 21, 1940) is an American politician who served as the 31st governor of West Virginia from 1989 to 1997. He was president of the College Board, which administers the nationally recognized SAT and AP tests, from 1999 to 2012.[1] He is a member of the Democratic Party.

  1. ^ Harris, Amy Julia. "Caperton says state can learn from Texas turnaround school". The Charleston Gazette. Retrieved 21 November 2011.