Background
Ruprecht was born in Saint Louis, Missouri in 1956. His mother was a painter and his father was a businessman.
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William Ruprecht
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After graduating from the Saint Louis Country Day School in 1974, he attended several universities, and graduated from the University of Vermont with majors in sculpture and fine arts
Career
After college, Ruprecht worked as an apprentice to a furniture maker in Vermont. In 2008, Ruprecht became a trustee of the University of Vermont. Ruprecht joined in 1980.
Ruprecht was named Chief Executive Officer of in February 2000 and was elected chairman in 2012.
He had previously served as Executive Vice President of and Managing Director of the company"s North and South American divisions. Ruprecht stepped down in November, 2014 amid criticism from hedge-fund billionaire and activist investor Daniel Loeb.
On 17 March 2015, it was announced that Tad Smith would succeed Ruprecht as Chief Executive Officer of.
