Oliver R. Sockwell

Overview

On June 1, 2007, the Board of Directors of Wilmington Trust Corporation elected Oliver Sockwell a member of the Board's Class of 2010. Mr. Sockwell most recently served as Executive-in-Residence at the Columbia University Graduate School of Business from 1998 to 2003. At Columbia, he taught principles of executive leadership, counseled students and alumni, and consulted on special projects for the dean and other senior administrators. Previously, Mr. Sockwell served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Construction Loan Insurance Association ("Connie Lee") and of its operating subsidiary, Connie Lee Insurance Company, from 1987 until 1997. Connie Lee, a for-profit, "AAA" rated municipal bond insurance company, provided credit enhancement for bonds issued by colleges, universities, and hospitals. Mr. Sockwell previously served in a variety of capacities for the Student Loan Marketing Association from 1974 until 1987, including as Executive Vice President, Finance, Administration and Planning. Mr. Sockwell is a director of R.R. Donnelly & Sons and at Liz Claiborne, Inc. He is also on the Board of Overseers of Columbia University Graduate School of Business as well as a director of the Eugene Lang Center for Entrepreneurship. He previously was a director of Ford's Theatre, the District of Columbia Retirement Fund, the Washington Urban League, the Association of Financial Guaranty Insurers, Management Leadership for Tomorrow, and the National Center for Learning Disabilities. He is the Chairman of the Capitol City Foundation, which provides financial support to schools and charitable service organizations.