Richard J. Kramer (born October 30, 1963) is an American businessman and Certified Public Accountant.[1][2] He was the chairman, president and chief executive officer of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company in Akron, Ohio from 2010 until January 2024[1][2][3][4]
Richard Kramer | |
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| Born | October 30, 1963 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Education | John Carroll University (BS) |
| Children | 4 |
Early life and education
editKramer was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Kramer is of Gottschee German ancestry. His ancestors were from the German enclave of Gottschee (now the Kočevje region) in the Lower Carniola region of Slovenia.[citation needed] He graduated from John Carroll University and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration in 1986.[2][3]
Career
editAfter graduating from college, Kramer became a Certified Public Accountant. From 1987 to 2000, he worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Cleveland.[2] In 2000, he joined Goodyear as vice president of corporate finance.[3] He became chairman on October 1, 2010, and president and chief executive officer on April 13, 2010. Kramer has been on the Goodyear board of directors since February 23, 2010.[3] His total compensation was $11.07 million in 2011.[5]
He sits on the board of directors of Sherwin-Williams.[3] He also sits on the board of trustees of his alma mater, John Carroll University.[6] A political donor, Kramer has made contributions to Democratic and Republican politicians in Ohio, including Tim Ryan, Sherrod Brown, Mike DeWine, George Voinovich, and Lee Fisher.[7]
Personal life
editHe is married and has four children.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "#214 Richard J Kramer". Forbes. December 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Richard Kramer: Executive Profile & Biography". Businessweek. Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f "Our Company - Executive Leadership - Rich Kramer". Goodyear. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
- ^ "GOODYEAR ANNOUNCES SENIOR LEADERSHIP TRANSITION: MARK STEWART TO SUCCEED RICH KRAMER AS CEO". Media | Goodyear Corporate. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ "Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Stock". Yahoo! Finance. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
- ^ "Office of the President". John Carroll University. Archived from the original on August 19, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
- ^ Richard J. Kramer Political Contributions