Kramer
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John Albert (Jack), 1921–2009, U.S. tennis player and promoter.
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Larry, 1935–2020, U.S. novelist, playwright, screenwriter, and gay activist.
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As Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Chief Executive Bill Kramer and President Janet Yang said in a notably early announcement of O’Brien’s encore, “Conan was the perfect host — skillfully guiding us through the evening with humor, warmth and reverence.”
From Los Angeles Times
Robert Kramer, who retired as chief executive officer in 2023, made $10.1 million from the sale of his shares months after learning about—and before publicly disclosing—production problems the company was facing, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday in state court.
Kramer is accused of violating the Martin Act, which forbids company insiders from trading stock while possessing material non-public information, James said.
“At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Robert Kramer illegally profited millions by selling his company shares, while knowing that Emergent faced issues producing the AstraZeneca AZN -2.23%decrease; red down pointing triangle vaccine for millions of people,” James said in a statement.
“Kramer’s actions were illegal and unethical, and we are holding him accountable.”
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