Mr. Kramer served as Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (global manufacturer, marketer, and distributor of tires) from 2010 through January 2024. Mr. Kramer joined Goodyear in March 2000 and held various positions at Goodyear, including Chief Operating Officer from June 2009 to April 2010, President, North American Tires from March 2007 to February 2010, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from June 2004 to August 2007, Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning and Restructuring from August 2003 to June 2004, Vice President, Finance – North American Tires from August 2002 to August 2003, and Vice President - Corporate Finance from March 2000 to August 2002.
Prior to joining Goodyear, Mr. Kramer was with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for 13 years, including two years as a partner.
Mr. Kramer is a director of Whirlpool Corporation and a member of its Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and Human Resources Committee. Mr. Kramer also serves as a director of The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, The Cleveland Clinic, The Cleveland Orchestra, and previously served as a director of the Sherwin-Williams Company from 2012 to 2022.
Born in 1963, American citizenship.