Larry S. Kramer
Larry S. Kramer | |
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Born | Lawrence Stephen Kramer April 24, 1950 Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S. |
Education | Harvard University Syracuse University |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, editor |
Larry Kramer or Lawrence Stephen Kramer (born April 24, 1950) is an American journalist, entrepreneur, and corporate executive based in New York City, USA.[1][2]
Early Life and Education
Kramer is married to Myla Lerner, a theatre producer.[3] He graduated from Syracuse University.[4] He holds a master's degree in business administration from Harvard Business School.[5]
Career
Washington Post:
From 1977 to 1986, Kramer served as a reporter and editor for The Washington Post.[6][7]
San Francisco Examiner:
From 1986 to 1991, Kramer worked at the San Francisco Examiner as an executive editor.[8][9]
DataSport:
In 1991 he founded DataSport.[10] In 1993 he sold DataSport to Data Broadcasting Corp and became the vice president of Data Broadcasting Corp.[11]
CBS MarketWatch:
Larry founded CBS MarketWatch in 1997.[12] He served as the chairman and CEO, and took it public in 1999.[13] In 2005, Dow Jones acquired MarketWatch for more than $500 million.[14]
CBS Digital Media:
In 2006, Larry Kramer became the president of CBS Digital Media,[15] creating and running the new division.[16] In 2006, he signed a deal with YouTube and Apple to put CBS entertainment content on the internet.[17][18][19] In the same year, he also transitioned March Madness and The Masters online on CBS Sportsline.[20]
USA Today:
In 2012, Larry became the president and publisher of USA Today.[21] He retired in 2015 and became a director for Gannett Co.[22][23]
TheStreet:
In 2016, he became the chairman and interim CEO of TheStreet.[24]
References
- ^ Staff, Guardian (2000-01-10). "Time for granny to snog the paper boy". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
- ^ Sheet, Wall St Cheat (2010-09-30). "A Cheat Sheet to 'C-Scape: Conquer the Forces Changing Business Today' by Larry Kramer". Seeking Alpha. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
- ^ "How Larry Kramer Will More Than Double USA Today's Circulation This Year (Exclusive)". TheWrap. 2014-02-12. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
- ^ "Former USA TODAY publisher named TheStreet's interim CEO". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
- ^ "Gannett to distribute USA TODAY edition to 35 papers". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
- ^ "USA TODAY regains national circulation lead". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
- ^ Washington Post. "Larry Kramer jumps back into fray of Digital Journalism". Washington Post. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Kramer, Larry. "The history of MarketWatch: How a sports data startup became a half-billion-dollar financial news site". MarketWatch. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
- ^ "Former Reporter for S.F. Examiner Becomes Its Executive Editor". Los Angeles Times. 1986-04-20. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
- ^ Becker, By Anne. "Kramer's Latest Platform". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
- ^ Becker, By Anne. "Kramer's Latest Platform". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
- ^ "MarketWatch founder joins Polaris Venture Partners - The Boston Globe". archive.boston.com. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
- ^ Becker, By Anne. "Kramer's Latest Platform". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
- ^ Kaufman, Leslie (2014-07-13). "USA Today Goes Viral". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
- ^ "Larry Kramer Named President, CBS Digital Media". The Write News. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
- ^ Steinberg, Jacques (2005-03-31). "MarketWatch Creator Hired to Run Digital Unit at CBS". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
- ^ "CBS signs deal with Apple". UPI. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
- ^ Gianatasio|November 6, David; 2006. "Media Giant Taps Digital Chief". www.adweek.com. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
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has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Kaufman, Leslie (2014-07-13). "USA Today Goes Viral". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
- ^ Linnane, Ciara. "TheStreet names Chairman Larry Kramer interim CEO". MarketWatch. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
- ^ "Gannett taps Larry Kramer, founder of MarketWatch.com, to become President and Publisher of USA Today". Retrieved 2019-10-03.
- ^ Levy, Nicole. "Larry Kramer steps down as USA Today publisher, joins board of new Gannett". POLITICO Media. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
- ^ Kelly, Keith J. (2019-04-26). "MNG aims for 3 board directors in Gannett hostile takeover bid". New York Post. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
- ^ "From Madness into Masters; CBS SportsLine Dominates March, Stays Hot in April". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
- 1950 births
- Living people
- American male journalists
- Syracuse University alumni
- Harvard Business School alumni
- People from Hackensack, New Jersey
- Journalists from New Jersey
- The Washington Post journalists
- USA Today journalists
- The San Francisco Examiner people
- 20th-century American journalists
- American journalist, 1950s birth stubs