LOS ANGELES—Following three years of sinking Oscar ratings and Will Smith’s “slap heard around the world,” the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences named its new CEO on June 7.
The Academy’s board of governors selected Bill Kramer to head the organization following the departure of Dawn Hudson, who had been the CEO for 11 years.
Kramer is the current director and president of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures where he supervised the opening of the Academy’s first permanent retail store and raised $388 million for the museum project.
“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,” said 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.”…