Eva-Catharina Cramer
Catharina Cramer | |
|---|---|
| Born | Eva-Catharina Cramer 14 February 1978 |
| Education | Königsmünster Abbey School |
| Alma mater | European Business School London |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
| Employer | Warsteiner |
| Spouse |
Frank Raddue (m. 2012) |
| Children | 2 |
Eva-Catharina Cramer colloquially Catharina Cramer (born 14 February 1978) is a German businesswoman and brewery heiress currently serving as chief executive officer (CEO) of Warsteiner since 2012.
Early life and education[edit]
Cramer was born 14 February 1978 in Warstein, West Germany (presently Germany), the youngest of three daughters, to Albert Cramer (1943–2012) and Marianne Cramer. Her father was the 8th generation sole proprietor of the Warsteiner Brewery.[1][2] She grew-up with two older sisters; Marie-Christina and Ann-Josephine. During her youth, she extensively engaged in equestrianism. She attended the Königsmünster Abbey School in Meschede and then pursued business studies at European Business School London.[3]
Career[edit]
Followed by several internships in investment banking, Cramer entered at JPMorgan Chase, in 2002. Further she was engaged at the market research institute Ipsos in Paris, France as well as at Pernod Ricard where she was the product manager for Ramazotti and Becherovka. In 2003, she decided to officially enter the family business, Warsteiner, in the 9th generation.
Personal life[edit]
On June 10, 2012, Cramer married Frank Raddue (born 1970), a former mason and construction company owner, originally of Duisburg. They have two children born in 2013 and 2015.[4][5][6]
References[edit]
- ^ Guild, Beer (2012-11-23). "In Memoriam of Albert Cramer Owner of Warsteiner Brewery Dies at Age 69". The British Guild of Beer Writers. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ "American writer and story consultant in Germany – Turning complex ideas into compelling stories". Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ Rau, Kristin (2023-08-06). "Der Ursprung meiner Karriere: Catharina Cramer: "Teamwork makes the dream work"". www.wiwo.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ "Warsteiner-Chefin heiratet Bauunternehmer". www.soester-anzeiger.de (in German). 2012-06-10. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ "Catharina Cramer heiratet Maurermeister Frank Raddue: Prost, Hochzeit". bild.de (in German). 2012-06-09. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ "Cramers "überglücklich": Nach Cooper folgt Malou". www.soester-anzeiger.de (in German). 2015-02-06. Retrieved 2024-06-24.