Background
Cramer, Mercade Adonis was born on March 24, 1932 in Charleston, South Carolina. Son of Mercade Adonis and Catharine (McTeer) Cramer.
Cramer, Mercade Adonis was born on March 24, 1932 in Charleston, South Carolina. Son of Mercade Adonis and Catharine (McTeer) Cramer.
B.S.E., United States Naval Academy, 1953; Master of Business Administration, United States Air Force Institute Technology, 1958.
With, Space Div, General Electric Company, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, 1969-1984; with military programs department, Space Div, General Electric Company, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, 1976-1980; with military data systems, Space Div, General Electric Company, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, 1980-1984; senior vice president, general manager optical group, Perkin-Elmer Corporation, Danbury, Connecticut, 1984-1987; president, chief Executive officer, Vitro Corporation, Silver Spring, Maryland., since 1987. Board directors Pensions for Professionals, Media, Pennsylvania, 1978-1980. Member of council of executives Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, since 1985.
Commissioner Nether Providence Township, Pennsylvania, 1966-1969. Trustee United States Naval Academy.Found., Annapolis, Maryland., since 1975. Vice president board directors Riddle Memorial Hospital, Media, Pennsylvania, 1978-1984.
Served to captain United States Air Force, 1953-1958. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate). Member American Defense Preparedness Association (vice Chairman of the Board since 1987), Security Affairs Support Association (chairman board since 1987), National Space Club, American Astronomical Society, Air Force Association.
Married Nancy Caldwell. Children: Gay Heyward, Catherine Ruth, Scott Tolman.