Gaston Caperton | |
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31st Governor of West Virginia | |
In office January 16, 1989 – January 13, 1997 | |
Preceded by | Arch A. Moore Jr. |
Succeeded by | Cecil H. Underwood |
Personal details | |
Born | William Gaston Caperton III February 21, 1940 Charleston, West Virginia, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouses | |
Education | University 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.