Our President

Gaston Caperton

Gaston Caperton Biography
Former Governor Gaston Caperton of West Virginia is the eighth president in the more than a century-long history of the College Board. Under his innovative leadership, the Board has strengthened its core programs, successfully bringing AP courses to a greater number of inner-city and rural students, as well as promoting a College Board System of products and services. Read more.

Gaston Caperton's Commencement Address at Virginia Tech
Text of the speech delivered by College Board President Gaston Caperton May 15, 2006 at Virginia Tech. Read the full address.

Gaston Caperton's Speech before the NASULGC
Text of the speech delivered by Gaston Caperton on November 14, 2005, at the 118th annual meeting of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges in Washington, D.C. Read the full address.

Forward to Access, Equity, and Achievement
Text of Gaston Caperton's forward to Access, Equity, and Achievement: The State of Minority Youth and Higher Education in America. Read the full address.

Gaston Caperton's Remarks for the World Chinese Conference
Text of Gaston Caperton's speech at the World Chinese Conference on July 20, 2005. Read the full address.