Larry S. Kramer

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]

Larry S. Kramer
Born
Lawrence Stephen Kramer

(1950-04-24) April 24, 1950
Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S.
EducationSyracuse University
Harvard University
OccupationJournalist, editor

Early Life and Education

Kramer is married to Myla Lerner, a theatre producer.[3] He graduated from The Newhouse School at Syracuse University.[4] He holds a master's degree in business administration from Harvard Business School.[5]

Career

From 1977 to 1986, Kramer served as a reporter and editor for The Washington Post.[6][7] Then from 1986 to 1991, Kramer worked at the San Francisco Examiner as an Executive Editor.[8][9]

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]

Kramer 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]

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]

In 2012, Larry became the President and Publisher of USA Today.[21] He retired from that post in 2015 and became a director for Gannett Co.[22][23]

In 2016, he became the chairman and interim CEO of TheStreet.[24]

References
  1. Staff, Guardian (2000-01-10). "Time for granny to snog the paper boy". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  2. 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.
  3. "How Larry Kramer Will More Than Double USA Today's Circulation This Year (Exclusive)". TheWrap. 2014-02-12. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  4. "Former USA TODAY publisher named TheStreet's interim CEO". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  5. "Gannett to distribute USA TODAY edition to 35 papers". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  6. "USA TODAY regains national circulation lead". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  7. Washington Post. "Larry Kramer jumps back into fray of Digital Journalism". Washington Post. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  8. Kramer, Larry. "The history of MarketWatch: How a sports data startup became a half-billion-dollar financial news site". MarketWatch. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  9. "Former Reporter for S.F. Examiner Becomes Its Executive Editor". Los Angeles Times. 1986-04-20. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  10. Becker, By Anne. "Kramer's Latest Platform". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  11. Becker, By Anne. "Kramer's Latest Platform". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  12. "MarketWatch founder joins Polaris Venture Partners - The Boston Globe". archive.boston.com. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  13. Becker, By Anne. "Kramer's Latest Platform". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  14. Kaufman, Leslie (2014-07-13). "USA Today Goes Viral". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  15. "Larry Kramer Named President, CBS Digital Media". The Write News. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  16. 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.
  17. "CBS signs deal with Apple". UPI. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  18. Gianatasio|November 6, David; 2006. "Media Giant Taps Digital Chief". www.adweek.com. Retrieved 2019-10-03.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  19. Kaufman, Leslie (2014-07-13). "USA Today Goes Viral". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  20. Linnane, Ciara. "TheStreet names Chairman Larry Kramer interim CEO". MarketWatch. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  21. "Gannett taps Larry Kramer, founder of MarketWatch.com, to become President and Publisher of USA Today". Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  22. Levy, Nicole. "Larry Kramer steps down as USA Today publisher, joins board of new Gannett". POLITICO Media. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  23. Kelly, Keith J. (2019-04-26). "MNG aims for 3 board directors in Gannett hostile takeover bid". New York Post. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  24. "From Madness into Masters; CBS SportsLine Dominates March, Stays Hot in April". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2019-10-03.


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