Mr. Finn W. Caspersen Jr. This is Me

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1. 1. Hodson Trust: Trustees

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   Published on: 6/30/2008   Last Visited: 6/30/2008

   Finn M. W. Caspersen, 66, formerly was chairman and chief executive officer of Beneficial Corporation from 1976 to 1998, when Beneficial merged into Household International.During his tenure, the market capitalization of Beneficial Corporation grew from $480 million to $8.8 billion, an 18-fold increase.He is a graduate with honors from The Peddie School, Brown University, and Harvard Law School.
   
   As a political independent, he is active on the local, state, and national level and served as longtime moderator of the Shelter Harbor Fire District in Rhode Island.At present, he is Commissioner of the Town of Jupiter Island, Florida and chairman of the Southern Martin Regional Utilities.He is past chairman of the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund, past co-chairman of Prosperity New Jersey, and former chairman of Save Ellis Island!
   
   Mr. Caspersen is a national leader in the field of education.He was a trustee of the New Jersey Independent College Fund and the New Jersey State Board of Higher Education, and is a trustee emeritus of Brown University.He is chairman of the board of The Peddie School and a member of various Harvard University committees, including chairman of the Harvard Law School Dean's Advisory Board.He was also a director of the John Carter Brown Library at Brown University, and is a director of the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City.He has received numerous honorary degrees and awards.
   
   He is an active conservationist and is a member of various conservation organizations and charitable foundations including chairman of the Weekapaug Foundation for Conservation.A longtime equestrian sportsman, he is president emeritus of the United States Equestrian Team (USET), former chairman of the Gladstone Equestrian Association, and an honorary life-time officer of the Royal Windsor Horse Show of the United Kingdom.A former rower, he is the founder of the Princeton National Rowing Association, currently is the chairman emeritus, and was awarded the prestigious Jack Kelly award in 2007 by the U.S Rowing Association.He also is a member of the executive committee of the Coaching Club, a director of the National Rowing Foundation. and chairman of the Shelter Harbor Golf Club.
   
   Mr. Caspersen is currently chairman of The Hodson Trust, a Maryland Trust, which has given almost $200 million to Maryland institutions of higher education, chairman and chief executive officer of Knickerbocker LLC, a Delaware private management firm overseeing the accounting and investments of various trusts, foundations, and individuals; chairman and chief executive officer of various Florida, Rhode Island, Delaware and New Hampshire real estate holding companies; and chairman of Westby Corporation, a privately-held Delaware agricultural conglomerate.
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   Finn M. W. Caspersen, Jr., a third-generation member of the Caspersen family to serve on the board of trustees of the Hodson Trust, follows in the tradition of his grandfather, Olaus W. Caspersen, who served as trustee and chairman during the period 1928 to 1971, and his father, Finn M. W. Caspersen, present chairman of the board.
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   Finn M. W. Caspersen, Jr., a third-generation member of the Caspersen family to serve on the board of trustees of the Hodson Trust, follows in the tradition of his grandfather, Olaus W. Caspersen, who served as trustee and chairman during the period 1928 to 1971, and his father, Finn M. W. Caspersen, present chairman of the board.
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   Mr. Caspersen graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Government from Harvard College in 1992, and was awarded his Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 1995, where his focus was on tax and corporate law.He is the Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Peapack Gladstone Bank (PGC, AMEX).Active in the community, he serves on the Township Committee of Bedminster Township, and the Board of Trustees of Cardigan Mountain School and the Willowwood Arboretum.

2. 2. phx.corporate-ir.net

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   Published on: 12/21/2007   Last Visited: 2/5/2008

   GLADSTONE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2007--Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation (AMEX:PGC) and Peapack-Gladstone Bank proudly announce the appointment of Mr. Finn M.W. Caspersen, Jr. to executive vice president and general counsel.Mr. Caspersen joined Peapack-Gladstone Bank in 2004 as senior vice president and chief corporate risk manager.
   
   Mr. Caspersen graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Government from Harvard College in 1992, and was awarded his Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 1995, where his focus was on tax and corporate law.Prior to joining Peapack-Gladstone Bank, Mr. Caspersen worked in corporate law, investment banking and venture capital.Mr. Caspersen is a member of the New Jersey Bar and a retired member of the Massachusetts Bar.Active in the community, he currently serves on the township committee of Bedminster Township, the board of trustees of Cardigan Mountain School and the board of trustees of the Willowwood Arboretum, and has served in the past on the investment and finance committees of the Church of St. John on the Mountain, the investment committee of St. Phillips Academy, the board of trustees of the New Jersey Chapter of the Nature Conservancy and the board of trustees of the Pomfret School.Mr. Caspersen is married and has four children.

3. 3. Finn Caspersen

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   Published on: 8/26/2007   Last Visited: 8/26/2007

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   Finn M.W. CaspersenBeneficial Corporation
   
   Finn M.W. Caspersen has been chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Beneficial Corporation since 1976.
   
   Mr. Caspersen began his professional career as an associate in New York City with the international law firm of Dewey, Ballantine, Bushby, Palmer & Wood.He joined Beneficial in 1972, and under his stewardship, the Company has grown from $2 billion to nearly $17 billion in assets.Mr. Caspersen has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the Better Business Bureau Ethics Award and the Alliance for Action Eagle Award.
   
   He is a frequent spokesman for the consumer financial services industry in both the media and legislative arena.He is the past chairman of the American Financial Services Association, an industry wide organization, and current chairman of AFSA's Government Affairs Committee.
   
   Mr. Caspersen served three years in the U.S. Coast Guard as an ensign-lieutenant.An independent, he is active politically on the state and national level and even serves as moderator of the Shelter Harbor Fire District in Rhode Island.As a New Jersey resident, he has been active in many statewide civic initiatives, such as chairman of the Coalition for Better Transportation and Co-Chairman of Prosperity New Jersey.
   
   Mr. Caspersen is a graduate of The Peddie School, Brown University and the Harvard Law School.He is very active in the field of education, having served in leadership positions in many public and private educational organizations.He is a Trustee Emeritus of Brown University, chairman of the Board of Trustees of The Peddie School and a member of various Harvard University committees.He has been recognized by honorary degrees and awards from numerous organizations.
   
   An international equestrian sportsman, he is chairman of the U.S. Equestrian Team.He was chairman of the 1993 World Pair Driving Championship, is chairman of the Gladstone Equestrian Association and a lifetime vice president of the Royal Windsor Horse Show.He has been a three-time member of the U.S. Equestrian Four-in-Hand National Championship Team and was the first recipient of the Combined-Driving Horseman of the Year Award.