William A. Roper, Jr.

Who is William A. Roper, Jr.?

Bill Roper is president and chief executive officer of VeriSign, the

leading provider of digital infrastructure for the networked world.

Having served as a director of VeriSign since November 2003, Mr. Roper

became president and CEO in May 2007.Most recently, Mr. Roper

served as executive vice president of Science Applications

International Corporation (SAIC), a global, diversified technology

services company with annual revenues in excess of $8 billion and

approximately 44,000 employees in more than 150 offices around the

world. From 1990 to 2000, he also served as SAIC's chief financial

officer, where he was responsible for a number of transformational

transactions that dramatically reshaped SAIC. During that time, he

played a leadership role in Network Solutions from its acquisition by

SAIC in 1995 through its merger with VeriSign in 2000. Prior

to joining SAIC, Mr. Roper spent 22 years in senior management

positions in banking, private enterprises and public companies involved

in information technology.Mr. Roper holds a B.A. degree in

Mathematics from the University of Mississippi and graduated from the

Southwestern Graduate School of Banking at Southern Methodist

University. Mr. Roper is involved in numerous civic and

charitable initiatives, and is currently affiliated at the board level

with the following organizations: Factory Mutual Insurance CompanyRegents Bank, N.A.SkinMedica, Inc.San Diego Regional Economic Development CorporationHoliday Bowl California Chamber of Commerce