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.[5] In 2008, Ruprecht became a trustee of the University of Vermont.[6]
Ruprecht was named CEO of Sotheby's in February 2000 and was elected chairman in 2012. He had previously served as Executive Vice President of Sotheby's and Managing Director of the company's North and South American divisions.[8] Ruprecht stepped down in November, 2014 amid criticism from hedge-fund billionaire and activist investor Daniel Loeb.[9]
On 17 March 2015, it was announced that Tad Smith would succeed Ruprecht as CEO of Sotheby's.[10]
ReferencesEdit
^"Interview with William F. Ruprecht, President and CEO, Sotheby's Holding, Inc". Arts of Asia. Artsofasianet.com. 34 (1). January–February 2004. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
^Nguyet, Tuyet (Spring 2004). "Interview with William F. Ruprecht, President and CEO, Sotheby's Holding, Inc". Arts of Asia. 34 (1). Retrieved 20 January 2015.
^"Mary Institute and Saint Louis Country Day School". Retrieved January 17, 2011.
^Nguyet, Tuyet. "Interview with William F. Ruprecht, President and CEO, Sotheby's Holding, Inc".
^Nguyet, Tuyet. "Interview with William F. Ruprecht, President and CEO, Sotheby's Holding, Inc".
^"William F Ruprecht, Sothebys: Profile and Biography". Archived from the original on July 10, 2012.
^"William F Ruprecht Bio". Sotheby's. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
^Kinsella, Eileen (November 20, 2014). "Say Goodbye to the Rug Guy, Sotheby's CEO William Ruprecht Pushed Out". artnet news. artnet news. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
^Gara, Antoine (November 20, 2014). "Sotheby's Surges As CEO Ruprecht Steps Down Amid Board Pressure". Forbes. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
^Dewson, Andrew. . The Independent. No. 17 March 2015. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
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