Bill Kramer Named CEO of Oscars Academy

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Bill Kramer has been named the new CEO of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, the Academy announced Tuesday. He replaces Dawn Hudson, whose contract expires next spring and has been with the Academy in the role for 11 years.

Kramer starts in his new role on July 18. Hudson will remain with the Academy as an advisor during the transition period.The decision to name Kramer in the position passed via a unanimous vote by the board, an individual with knowledge of the vote added.

Kramer is currently the director and president of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. In his new role, he will lead the Academy’s 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.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, and 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.

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.