Background
Kramer, Joel Roy was born on May 21, 1948 in Brooklyn. Son of Archie and Rae Kramer.
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Joel Roy Kramer
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Joel Roy Kramer, American Journalist, newspaper executive. Co-recipient Pulitzer prize for Public Service, Newsday (The Heroin Trail), 1973; Best Legal Writing on Large Daily award New York Bar Association, 1974. Chairman board Minneapolis Children's Theatre Company, 1994-1996. Member American Society Newspaper Editors, Newspaper Association American
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Education
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, Cambridge, 1969.
Career
Editor-in-chief, Harvard Crimson reporter, Science Magazine, Washington, 1969-1970; free lance writer, Washington, 1970-1972; from copy editor to news editor, executive news editor, assistant managing editor, Newsday, Long Island, New York, 1972-1980; executive editor, Buffalo Courier-Express, 1981-1982; executive editor, Star Tribune, Minneapolis, St. Paul, 1983-1991; public, president, Star Tribune, Minneapolis, St. Paul, 1992-1998; senior fellow School Journalism and Mass Communications,, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, since 1998. Board directors Harvard Crimson Inc., since 1969, World Press Institute.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman board Minneapolis Children's Theatre Company, 1994-1996. Member American Society Newspaper Editors, Newspaper Association American M C.
Connections
Married Laurie Maloff, 1969. Children— Matthew, Elias, Adam.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Co-recipient Pulitzer prize for Public Service, Newsday (The Heroin Trail), 1973. Best Legal Writing on Large Daily award New York Bar Association, 1974.Co-recipient Pulitzer prize for Public Service, Newsday (The Heroin Trail), 1973. Best Legal Writing on Large Daily award New York Bar Association, 1974.