Gary Kramer's Email & Phone

Dr. Kramer is a co-founder and has served on our board of directors since May 2000. Prior to co-founding Badger State Ethanol, Dr. Kramer served as president of Adkins Energy Cooperative in Lena, IL from December 1998 to April 2000. He has spent over eight years studying the ethanol industry developing broad knowledge in plant development, project finance, business structure, and plant engineering and operations. In 2005, he was a recipient the prestigious Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award along with a lifetime membership. From 1973 to 2001, Dr. Kramer was a veterinarian, and retired as president and senior partner at Chapin, Sutter, Chapin, Ltd., of Lena, Illinois, a veterinary service corporation employing eight veterinarians. He received a doctorate in veterinary medicine from Iowa State University. He has also served as a member in a number of professional organizations, including the American Veterinary Medical Association, American Association of Bovine Practitioners, Illinois Veterinary Medical Association, and Northern Illinois Veterinary Medical Association.