It's easy to believe you're depended on for a lot and would hurt the compabny if you left, and it's probably true, but the fact is everybody is replaceable. That VP could leave tomorrow and while there might be a few rocky days, everything would be perfectly fine.
If you're truly worried about things going pear-shaped when you leave, one thing I've done is just give them larger notice. Rather than two weeks give them a months heads up that you're leaving. Gives them a longer time to figure out what to do without you, and you won't feel like you're burning bridges. I can tell you though, that loyalty you feel normally isn't recipricated and you'll likely find yourself pushed out before the month is up anyway.
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