Academy Museum Director Bill Kramer Named New Academy CEO, Dawn Hudson Exits
variety.comClayton Davis Bill Kramer, director and president of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, has been tapped as the new Academy CEO, replacing the outgoing Dawn Hudson.Kramer will assume his new role on July 18.
at the same time, Hudson will remain with the Academy as an advisor during the transition period. Kramer will lead the global membership, the Oscars, the institution’s education and emerging talent initiatives, the Academy’s extensive collections housed in the Margaret Herrick Library and Academy Film Archive, and the Academy Museum and its ongoing calendar of exhibitions, screenings, educational and public programs, and retail operations.In his current role, Kramer was responsible for successfully opening the Academy Museum in Sept 2021.
The museum has sold more than 550,000 tickets in the first nine months of operation. The appointment of a new Director of the Academy Museum is currently being addressed by the Museum Board of Trustees and the Academy Foundation Board.
It will be announced in the near future. “Bill Kramer has been a transformational leader in establishing the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures as a beacon for movie lovers and a manifestation of everything the Academy represents and celebrates,” says current Academy president David Rubin. “His vision for the Academy’s future is likewise bold and inspiring, and our governors have agreed he is the ideal choice to lead at this pivotal moment for the organization.
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