Francis Kramer Named CEO of II-VI
May 15, 2007 — II-VI Inc. of Saxonburg, Pa., recently named its president, Francis J. Kramer, to succeed Carl J. Johnson as CEO, to be effective July 1. Johnson, who co-founded the company in 1971, will remain an executive of the company serving as chairman of the board. Kramer joined II-VI in 1983 as vice president and general manager of manufacturing. He was named executive vice president and general manager of manufacturing in 1984 and was promoted in 1985 to president and chief operating officer. He will...