Executive Vice President of the Company since August 2005 and Vice Chairman of Berkley International, LLC since May 2002. Mr. Berkley, Jr. served previously as Senior Vice President -- Specialty Operations of the Company from January 2003 to August 2005, Senior Vice President of the Company from January 2002 to January 2003, Vice President of the Company from May 2000 to January 2002, President of Berkley International, LLC from January 2001 to May 2002 and Executive Vice President of Berkley International, LLC from March 2000 to January 2001. He joined the Company in September 1997. From July 1995 to August 1997, Mr. Berkley, Jr. was employed in the Corporate Finance Department of Merrill Lynch Investment Company. Mr. Berkley, Jr. is also a director of Associated Community Bancorp, Inc. and its Connecticut Community Bank, N.A. subsidiary; Interlaken Capital, Inc.; LD Realty Advisors LLC; NCCI Holdings, Inc.; and W. R. Berkley Corporation Charitable Foundation. Mr. Berkley, Jr. is the son of William R. Berkley.