Richard J. Kramer

Richard J. Kramer (born October 30, 1963) is an American businessman and Certified Public Accountant.[1][2] He is the chairman, president and chief executive officer of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company in Akron, Ohio.[1][2][3]

Richard Kramer
Born (1963-10-30) October 30, 1963
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
EducationJohn Carroll University (BS)
Children4

Early life and education

Kramer 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. He graduated from John Carroll University and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration in 1986.[2][3]

Career

After 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.[4]

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.[5] 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.[6]

Personal life

He is married and has four children.[3]

References
  1. "#214 Richard J Kramer". Forbes. December 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
  2. "Richard Kramer: Executive Profile & Biography". Businessweek. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
  3. "Our Company - Executive Leadership - Rich Kramer". Goodyear. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
  4. "Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Stock". Yahoo! Finance. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
  5. "Office of the President". John Carroll University. Archived from the original on August 19, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
  6. Richard J. Kramer Political Contributions
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