Bill Kramer (executive)
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| Born | Towson, Maryland, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin New York University |
| Occupation | Chief Executive Officer |
| Employer | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
William Samuel Kramer II[1] is the Chief Executive Officer of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Early life and education
[edit]Kramer grew up in Towson, Maryland.[2] He attended the University of Texas at Austin where he received a Bachelor of Business Administration and he later continued his education at New York University for his Master of Urban Planning and Public Administration.[3]
Career
[edit]Kramer worked at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures as the managing director of development and external relations in 2012 where he raised $250 million in funds.[4] Kramer then left the Academy Museum in 2016 to serve as the vice-president of development at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Earlier in his career, Kramer was responsible for several senior fundraising roles at Rhode Island School of Design, California Institute of the Arts, Southern California Institute of Architecture, the Columbia University School of the Arts, and the Sundance Institute. He then returned to the Academy Museum in October 2019 as Director and President.[5]
In 2022, Kramer was named the CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, succeeding Dawn Hudson.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Kramer is married to Peter Cipkowski, former Town Supervisor of Hillsdale, New York,[7] an educational technology consultant and lecturer at UCLA.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "William Kramer II, Peter Cipkowski (Published 2019)". The New York Times. 2019-07-28. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
- ^ "BAM names Bill Kramer Vice President of Development" (PDF).
- ^ "Academy Museum Names Bill Kramer as Director". SCVNews.com. 2019-10-04. Retrieved 2020-12-11.
- ^ "Academy Museum Taps Bill Kramer as New Director | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
- ^ Thompson, Anne (2019-10-03). "The Academy Museum Finally Finds Its White Knight, and Could Have Had Him All Along". IndieWire. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
- ^ "Academy Museum Chief Bill Kramer Is New Academy CEO". IndieWire. June 7, 2022.
- ^ Cooper, Griffin (2020-07-27). "Town Supervisor Officially Resigns". Main Street Magazine. Retrieved 2020-12-14.