Donald J. Shepard

Donald J. Shepard is the Chairman of the Executive Board of AEGON N.V. and Chairman of AEGON USA. Mr. Shepard started his career with Life Investors in 1970. Serving in various management and executive functions with Life Investors, he became Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer in 1985, a position he held until AEGON consolidated its other US operations with Life Investors to form AEGON USA in 1989. He became a member of the Executive Board in 1992. As per April 18, 2002 he became Chairman of the Executive Board of AEGON N.V. Mr. Shepard is also a Member of the Board of Directors of the Mercantile Bankshares Corporation, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Walters Art Gallery, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. He is also Trustee of the Johns Hopkins Health System Corporation, The Johns Hopkins Hospital and The Johns Hopkins University. Mr. Shepard has an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago