Richard J. Kramer
Richard J. Kramer (born October 30, 1963 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American businessman.[1][2] He is the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company in Akron, Ohio.[1][2][3]
Biography
Early life
Born in Cleveland, Ohio. He graduated from John Carroll University and earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration in 1986.[2][3] He is a Certified Public Accountant. Kramer is of Gottscheer ancestry. His family is originally from the German enclave of Gottschee (now Kocevje) in the Lower Carinola region of Slovenia.
Career
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 $7.81 million in 2011.[4]
He sits on the Board of Directors of Sherwin-Williams.[3]
He sits on the Board of Trustees of his alma mater, John Carroll University.[5]
Personal life
He is married and has four children.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b "#214 Richard J Kramer". Forbes. December 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Richard Kramer: Executive Profile & Biography". Businessweek. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f "Our Company - Executive Leadership - Rich Kramer". Goodyear. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
- ^ "Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Stock". Yahoo! Finance. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
- ^ "Office of the President". John Carroll University. Retrieved June 30, 2012.