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Caperton, William Gaston III
1940 - Born on February 21st in Charleston, West Virginia. American Democratic politician.
1989 - He was elected as the Governor of West Virginia.
- Caperton was elected governor in his first attempt to seek public office.
- As governor, Caperton reorganized state government to reduce a large debt incurred during the 1980's. To combat this public debt, he secured legislation to raise taxes and supported a constitutional amendment to adopt a state lottery.
1997 - Caperton spent the spring teaching as a fellow at the John F. Kennedy Institute of Politics at Harvard University.
1999 - Became the President and CEO of the College Board, a not-for-profit membership association that consists of 5,000 of the nation's leading schools, colleges, and universities.
2004 - Caperton initiated the creation of College Board Schools, laboratories of learning aimed at preparing underserved middle and high school students to get into college and graduate.
1989 - He was elected as the Governor of West Virginia.
- Caperton was elected governor in his first attempt to seek public office.
- As governor, Caperton reorganized state government to reduce a large debt incurred during the 1980's. To combat this public debt, he secured legislation to raise taxes and supported a constitutional amendment to adopt a state lottery.
1997 - Caperton spent the spring teaching as a fellow at the John F. Kennedy Institute of Politics at Harvard University.
1999 - Became the President and CEO of the College Board, a not-for-profit membership association that consists of 5,000 of the nation's leading schools, colleges, and universities.
2004 - Caperton initiated the creation of College Board Schools, laboratories of learning aimed at preparing underserved middle and high school students to get into college and graduate.
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