William F. Ruprecht Explained

William F. Ruprecht (born 1956) was CEO of Sotheby's from 2000 to 2014, when he was succeeded by Tad Smith.

Education and early work life

Ruprecht was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1956.[1] His mother was a painter and his father was a businessman.[2] After graduating from the St. Louis Country Day School in 1974,[3] he attended several universities, and graduated from the University of Vermont with majors in sculpture and fine arts.[4] After college, Ruprecht worked as an apprentice to a furniture maker in Vermont.[4] In 2008, Ruprecht became a trustee of the University of Vermont.[5]

Sotheby's

Ruprecht joined Sotheby's in 1980.[6]

Ruprecht was named CEO of Sotheby's in February 2000 and was elected chairman in 2012. He had previously was Executive Vice President of Sotheby's and Managing Director of the company's North and South American divisions.[7] Ruprecht stepped down in November, 2014 amid criticism from hedge-fund billionaire and activist investor Daniel Loeb.[8]

On 17 March 2015, it was announced that Tad Smith would succeed Ruprecht as CEO of Sotheby's.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Interview with William F. Ruprecht, President and CEO, Sotheby's Holding, Inc. . Arts of Asia . Artsofasianet.com . 34 . 1 . January–February 2004 . 2010-01-29.
  2. Nguyet. Tuyet. Interview with William F. Ruprecht, President and CEO, Sotheby's Holding, Inc.. Arts of Asia. Spring 2004. 34. 1. 20 January 2015.
  3. Web site: Mary Institute and Saint Louis Country Day School . January 17, 2011 .
  4. News: Nguyet. Tuyet. Interview with William F. Ruprecht, President and CEO, Sotheby's Holding, Inc..
  5. Web site: William F Ruprecht, Sothebys: Profile and Biography. https://archive.today/20120710092132/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=303929&symbol=BID. dead. July 10, 2012.
  6. Web site: William F Ruprecht Bio. Sotheby's. 20 January 2015.
  7. News: Kinsella. Eileen. Say Goodbye to the Rug Guy, Sotheby's CEO William Ruprecht Pushed Out. 20 January 2015. artnet news. artnet news. November 20, 2014.
  8. News: Gara. Antoine. Sotheby's Surges As CEO Ruprecht Steps Down Amid Board Pressure. 20 January 2015. Forbes. November 20, 2014.
  9. News: Dewson. Andrew. Sotheby's find the man to restore reputation - Madison Square Gardens' Tad Smith. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402200429/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/sothebys-find-the-man-to-restore-reputation--madison-square-gardens-tad-smith-10112455.html. dead. April 2, 2015. 17 March 2015. The Independent. 17 March 2015.

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