Lawrence Stephen Kramer (born April 24, 1950) is an American journalist, entrepreneur, and corporate executive based in New York City, USA.[1][2]
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| Born | Lawrence Stephen Kramer April 24, 1950 Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Education | Syracuse University Harvard University |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, editor |
Education edit
Kramer graduated from the S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University in 1972 with a degree in magazine journalism and political science.[3][4] At Syracuse, he served as the chief editor of The Daily Orange as a freshman, and became editor of now defunct weekly Promethean in sophomore year.[5] He holds a master's degree in business administration from Harvard Business School.[6]
Career edit
From 1977 to 1986, Kramer served as a reporter and editor for The Washington Post.[7][8] Then from 1986 to 1991, Kramer worked at the San Francisco Examiner as an Executive Editor.[9][10]
In 1991, he founded DataSport.[11] In 1993 he sold DataSport to Data Broadcasting Corp and became the vice president of Data Broadcasting Corp.[11]
Kramer founded CBS MarketWatch in 1997.[12] He served as the chairman and CEO, and took it public in 1999.[11] In 2005, Dow Jones acquired MarketWatch for more than $500 million.[13]
In 2006, Larry Kramer became the president of CBS Digital Media,[14] creating and running the new division.[15] In 2006, he signed a deal with YouTube and Apple to put CBS entertainment content on the internet.[16][17][13] In the same year, he also transitioned March Madness and The Masters online on CBS Sportsline.[18]
In 2012, Larry became the President and Publisher of USA Today.[19][20] He retired from that post in 2015 and became a director for Gannett Co.[21]
In 2016, he became the chairman and interim CEO of TheStreet.[22][23]
Personal life edit
Kramer is married to Myla Lerner, a theatre producer.[24] They have two adult children.[19]
References edit
- ^ Guardian Staff (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.
- ^ Loughlin, Wendy S. (January 20, 2010). "Media executive Larry Kramer '72 teaching at SU's Newhouse School this spring". SU News. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "Kramer Gets Award for Drug Report". The Post-Standard. Syracuse, New York. 23 November 1971. p. 13. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ Kramer, Larry (20 February 2011). "40 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE: Kramer: Defiance of oversight merges papers, creates independent DO". The Daily Orange. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c Becker, Anne (26 August 2006). "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.
- ^ a b 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, David (November 6, 2006). "Media Giant Taps Digital Chief". Adweek. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
- ^ Linnane, Ciara. "TheStreet names Chairman Larry Kramer interim CEO". MarketWatch. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
- ^ a b "Larry Kramer named president and publisher of USA TODAY". ABC News. USA Today. May 14, 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Former USA TODAY publisher named TheStreet's interim CEO". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
- ^ "From Madness into Masters; CBS SportsLine Dominates March, Stays Hot in April". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
- ^ "How Larry Kramer Will More Than Double USA Today's Circulation This Year (Exclusive)". TheWrap. 2014-02-12. Retrieved 2019-09-05.