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Members

Supervisory Board

The AEGON Supervisory Board currently has 11 non-executive members.



 

Rob J. Routs

(1946, Nationality: Dutch)

Chairman of the Supervisory Board

Chairman of the Nominating Committee and member of the Compensation Committee

Rob J. Routs is a former Executive Director for the Downstream Royal Dutch Shell. He was appointed to AEGON's Supervisory Board in 2008. His current term will end in 2012. He will take over from Mr Eustace as Chairman of the Supervisory Board in April 2010. He is a member of the Supervisory Board of Royal KPN N.V., and also sits on the Board of Directors of INSEAD and Canadian Utilities Ltd. Furthermore, he is member of the Economic Development Board of Singapore International Advisory Council.

Irving W. Bailey, II 

(1941, Nationality: US citizen)

Chairman of the Risk Committee and member of the Compensation Committee

Irving W. Bailey II is a senior advisor to Chrysalis Ventures. He is a retired Chairman and CEO of Providian Corp., a former managing director of Chrysalis Ventures, and a former Chairman of the Board of Directors of AEGON USA Inc. He was appointed to AEGON’s Supervisory Board in 2004 and his current term will end in 2012. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Computer Sciences Corp. and Hospira, Inc.

 

Antony Burgmans

(1947, Nationality: Dutch)

Member of the Audit Committee

Antony Burgmans is a retired Chairman of Unilever N.V. and Unilever plc. He was appointed to AEGON’s Supervisory Board in 2007 and his current term will end in 2011. He is also a member of the Supervisory Boards of Akzo Nobel N.V. and SHV Holdings N.V., as well as a member of the Board of Directors of BP plc.

Arthur W.H. Docters van Leeuwen

(1945, Nationality: Dutch)

Member of the Audit Committee

Arthur W.H. Docters van Leeuwen is a former Chairman of the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) and a former Chairman of Holland Financial Centre. He was appointed to AEGON’s Supervisory Board in 2009 and his current term will end in 2013. He is Chairman of the Advisory Board of Meesman Investments B.V. and  of Independent Risk Solutions,  as well as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of foundation E-court.

Cecelia Kempler

(1940, Nationality: US citizen)

Member of the Audit and Risk Committees

Cecelia (Sue) Kempler is director and instructor at Florida Atlantic University – College of Business, Risk Management and Insurance Program. She is a former partner of law firm Le Boeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae (now Dewey & LeBoeuf) and Co-Chair of the Firm’s Insurance Practice Group and Chair of the Life and Health Insurance Practice. Ms. Kempler was appointed to AEGON’s Supervisory Board in 2008. Her current term will end in 2012. She also sits on the Board of the Risk Foundation. She is a member of  the Association of Life Insurance Counsel, the American Reinsurance and Insurance Arbitration Society and the International Association of Insurance Receivers. Ms. Kempler is certified by IMSA (the Insurance Marketplace Standards Association).

Shemaya Levy

(1947, Nationality: French)

Chairman of the Audit Committee and member of the Nominating Committee

Shemaya Levy is a retired Executive Vice-President and CFO of the Renault Group. He was appointed to AEGON’s Supervisory Board in 2005 and his current term will end in 2013. He is also a non-executive director of the Safran Group, and a member of the Supervisory Boards of the Segula Technologies Group and TNT N.V.

Karla M.H. Peijs

(1944, Nationality: Dutch)

Member of the Compensation and Nominating Committees

Karla M.H. Peijs is Queen’s Commissioner for the Province of Zeeland in the Netherlands. She was appointed to AEGON’s Supervisory Board in 2007 and her current term will end in 2011. She was formerly a member of the Provinciale Staten of the Province of Utrecht and a member of the European Parliament. She also served as  Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management in the Dutch government.

Kees J. Storm

(1942, Nationality: Dutch)

Member of the Risk and Nominating Committees

Kornelis (Kees) J. Storm is a former Chairman of the Executive Board of AEGON N.V. He was appointed to AEGON’s Supervisory Board in 2002 and his current term will end in 2010. He is also Chairman of the Supervisory Board of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines N.V., Vice Chairman of  the Supervisory Board of Pon Holdings B.V. and a non-executive director of Unilever N.V. and Unilever plc. Mr. Storm also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A. (Belgium) and Baxter International Inc (United States).

Ben van der Veer

(1951, Nationality: Dutch)

Member of the Audit and Risk Committees

Ben van der Veer is a former member of the Board of Management of KPMG N.V. He was appointed to AEGON’s Supervisory Board in 2008 and his current term will end in 2012. He is also a member of the Supervisory Board of TomTom N.V. Reed Elsevier N.V. and non-executive Director of Reed Elsevier plc. He is also a member of the Supervisory Boards of Siemens Nederland N.V. and the Dutch dairy company Royal FrieslandCampina N.V.

Dirk P.M. Verbeek

(1950, Nationality: Dutch)

Member of the Audit and Risk Committees

Dirk  P.M. Verbeek is Vice-President Emeritus of Aon Group and advisor to the President and CEO of Aon Corporation. Mr. Verbeek was appointed to AEGON ’s Supervisory Board in 2008. His current term will end in 2012. He is also Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Robeco Group N.V. as well as a  member of the Supervisory Boards of Aon Groep Nederland B.V.,  Aon Jauch & Hübener Holdings GmbH. He is Chairman of the Benelux Advisory Board of Leonardo & Co B.V. and Chairman of the INSEAD Dutch Council.

Leo M. van Wijk

(1946, Nationality: Dutch)

Chairman of the Compensation Committee and member of the Nominating Committee

Leo M. van Wijk is Vice-Chairman of Air France-KLM S.A. and former President and CEO of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines N.V.. He was appointed to AEGON’s Supervisory Board in 2003 and his current term will end in 2011. He is also a member of the Supervisory Board of Randstad Holding N.V. and Chairman of Skyteam.

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