Lawrence Jerome Ramer

Background

Ramer, Lawrence Jerome was born on July 29, 1928 in Bayonne, New Jersey, United States. Son of Sidney and Anne (Strassman) Ramer.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Economics, Lafayette College, 1950; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1957; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Lafayette College, 1992.

Career

Sales representative, then vice president, United Sheet Metal Company, Bayonne, 1953-1955; with, American Cement Corporation, 1957-1964; vice president marketing division, Riverside Cement Company, 1960-1962; vice president marketing parent company, Riverside Cement Company, 1962-1964; vice Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, Clavier Corporation, New York City, 1965-1966; executive vice president, vice Chairman of the Board, Pacific Western Industries, Los Angeles, 1966-1970; president, chief Executive officer, National Portland Cement Company Florida, 1975-1989; Chairman of the Board, Sutro Partners, Inc., Los Angeles, 1977-1989; Chairman of the Board, Somerset Management Group, 1975-1992; Chairman of the Board, Luminall Paints Inc., Los Angeles, 1972-1995; Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, Bruning Paint Company, Baltimore, since 1979; Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, Pacific Coast Cement Company, Los Angeles, 1979-1990; president, chief Executive officer, Ramer Equities, Inc., since 1990. Chairman Lee and Lawrence J. Ramer Family Foundation, since 1986. Board directors OrbisInternat., New York City, The Music Center, Los Angeles, Canyon Ranch, Tucson, MusicCtr.

Foundation, Los Angeles. Board directors Center Theatre Group-Mark Taper Ahmanson Theatres, Los Angeles, president and chairman, 1987-1997.

Achievements

• Lawrence Jerome Ramer has been listed as a noteworthy Corporation executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman board of trustees Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania. Trustee, chairman of the board of trustees California Institute Arts, Valencia, California. Board directors Non-Traditional Casting Project, New York.

National Board of Governors American Jewish Committee, New York, assoc.chmn. board of trustees.

Connections

Married Ina Lee Brown, June 30, 1957. Children: Stephanie Beryl, Susan Meredith, Douglas Strassman.

Father:

Sidney Ramer

Mother:

Anne (Strassman) Ramer

Spouse:

Ina Lee Brown

child:

Susan Meredith Ramer

child:

Douglas Strassman Ramer

child:

Stephanie Beryl Ramer