Background
Cremer, Richard Eldon was born on April 13, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Eldon Grant and Mildred Odessa (Williams) Cremer.
Cremer, Richard Eldon was born on April 13, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Eldon Grant and Mildred Odessa (Williams) Cremer.
Associate of Arts in Accounting, United States Marine Corps Institute, 1947.
Branch manager, Household Finance Corporation, Detroit, 1948-1951; collection manager, International Harvester Company, Detroit, 1951-1953; credit manager, Montgomery Ward Company Inc., Detroit, 1953-1954; district credit for Michigan, Montgomery Ward Company Inc., Livonia, Michigan, 1954-1956; store operations manager, Montgomery Ward Company Inc., Livonia, Michigan, 1956-1961; corporation credit contractor, Montgomery Ward Company Inc., Chicago, 1961-1964; regional credit manager east region, Montgomery Ward Company Inc., Baltimore, 1964-1966; general credit manager, Montgomery Ward Company Inc., Chicago, 1966-1972; president, chief Executive officer, The Signature Group (M.W. subsidiary), Schaumburg, Illinois, 1970-1985; executive director consumer division, Bally Fitness Products Inc., Irvine, California, 1985-1988; president, chief Executive officer, Richard E. Cremer and Associations, Kerrville, Texas, since 1985.
Executive committee Columbia University Arden House Cons. Credit Conference, 1965-1975. Special adviser President Council Physical Fitness and Sports, 1973-1985, 92-, Illinois Governor's Council Health and Fitness, 1975-1985.
Co-chairman capital fund Young Men’s Christian Association, Evanston, Illinois, 1983. With United States Marine Corps, 1945-1948. Member Direct Marketing Association (board directors Executive Committee 1974-1980), Chicago Association Direct Marketing (Direct Marketer of Year award 1992), Economics Club Chicago.
Married Bernadine Ann Beaugrand, August 21, 1948. Children: Susan Marie, David Grant.