{"id":9360,"date":"2022-07-05T09:14:25","date_gmt":"2022-07-05T13:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/?p=9360"},"modified":"2022-07-05T09:14:25","modified_gmt":"2022-07-05T13:14:25","slug":"kayser-trustees-chairman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/kayser-trustees-chairman\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the New Chairman of the University&#8217;s Board of Trustees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Our conversation with Kraig Kayser, MBA \u201984, ranges from the serious (pride in Cornell\u2019s pandemic leadership) to the lighthearted (ice cream sacrilege)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By <strong>Beth Saulnier<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\"><em>On July 1, the Board of Trustees gained a new chairman: Kraig Kayser, MBA \u201984. A member of the board since 2013, Kayser is a veteran executive who spent 27 years as CEO of Seneca Foods\u2014one of the largest producers of processed fruits and vegetables in North America\u2014before retiring in 2020. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(The company, which is based in Upstate New York, has Cornellian roots: it was founded by Arthur Wolcott \u201949.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Kayser is not only a native Upstater but a second-generation Cornellian, with three Hotelies in his immediate family: father Julius Kayser \u201947 and older brothers Karl Kayser \u201972, BS \u201973, and Kurt Kayser \u201974.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>In a Zoom interview aimed at introducing Kayser to his fellow alumni, <\/em>Cornellians<em> chatted with him about his passions, his lifelong memories of the Hill, and much more.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rkv-gutter-bottom-quarter\"><strong>You come from a Cornellian family; do you have childhood memories of campus?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For sure. Many a Saturday afternoon in the fall was spent up on Kite Hill; I have vivid memories of my father and his friends\u2014like Dick Brown \u201949, Don Berens \u201947, and Art Wolcott \u201949, to name a few\u2014decked out in their sports jackets and trench coats, huddling around the grill tailgating before heading into Schoellkopf. And every year, Hotel Ezra Cornell weekend was a really big deal in our household.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Many a Saturday afternoon in the fall was spent up on Kite Hill.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rkv-gutter-bottom-quarter\"><strong>What\u2019s your strongest memory of your time as an MBA student?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The countless hours spent in the bottom-floor study rooms of Malott Hall, working on projects with classmates, including one who is among my closest friends to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rkv-gutter-bottom-quarter\"><strong>What\u2019s the most important thing you took away from your Cornell education?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was my first exposure to accounting. I had a terrific professor\u2014John Elliott, PhD \u201982\u2014who taught me how to read a general ledger and dissect financial statements. It was foundational for my career in business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rkv-gutter-bottom-quarter\"><strong>Did you have a favorite spot on campus?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After all those hours working on projects, we\u2019d go to the Big Red Barn to socialize with the entire class. It was a favorite place of mine, and still is; I stopped by when I was on campus for the last trustee meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/IMG_4808-A-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Kraig Kayser and friends and their 10th MBA reunion\" class=\"wp-image-9357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/IMG_4808-A-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/IMG_4808-A-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/IMG_4808-A-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/IMG_4808-A-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/IMG_4808-A.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/IMG_4808-A-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/IMG_4808-A-608x342.jpg 608w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/IMG_4808-A-304x171.jpg 304w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/IMG_4808-A-152x85.jpg 152w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/IMG_4808-A-1184x666.jpg 1184w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/IMG_4808-A-592x333.jpg 592w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/IMG_4808-A-296x166.jpg 296w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/IMG_4808-A-1264x711.jpg 1264w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/IMG_4808-A-632x356.jpg 632w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/IMG_4808-A-316x178.jpg 316w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/IMG_4808-A-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/IMG_4808-A-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/IMG_4808-A-100x56.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Kayser (center) and friends at the 10th Reunion of their MBA class. <em>(Photo provided)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rkv-gutter-bottom-quarter\"><strong>What was your preferred Collegetown restaurant or watering hole?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I had plenty. I went to Rulloff\u2019s and Johnny&#8217;s\u2014and Plum\u2019s downtown, and Glenwood Pines on the lake. I lived at the bottom of the Hill, so I went to the Fall Creek House quite a bit. I&#8217;m not picking one; I liked them all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rkv-gutter-bottom-quarter\"><strong>What Chimes song do you most love hearing when you&#8217;re back on campus?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGive My Regards to Davy\u201d\u2014the Big Red fight song. Can\u2019t get enough of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rkv-gutter-bottom-quarter\"><strong>What do you think is special about Cornell as an institution?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When Kathryn Boor \u201980 was dean of CALS, she used to describe the college\u2019s mission as \u201cdelivering knowledge with a public purpose.\u201d As a trustee, I\u2019ve seen that spirit of public purpose across the University and among its alumni. This has been highlighted during the pandemic, through the heroic leadership shown by so many at Weill Cornell Medicine and the Ithaca campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>We\u2019d go to the Big Red Barn to socialize with the entire class. It was a favorite place of mine, and still is.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rkv-gutter-bottom-quarter\"><strong>How do you envision your role as chairman?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a facilitator, organizer, and communicator on behalf of the full board. Our board is one of the largest among universities\u2014we have 64 voting trustees\u2014and the size in some ways is an advantage, because Cornell is so large and complex. Our board is able to have many voices from all across the University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rkv-gutter-bottom-quarter\"><strong>Time for a tough question: what\u2019s your favorite ice cream flavor at the Dairy Bar?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It may be considered sacrilege, but since I lived downtown, I went to Purity. My favorite was, and still is, peppermint stick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rkv-gutter-bottom-quarter\"><strong>What are your main hobbies?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides following Big Red sports, I read a lot of history books, travel, and play the occasional round of golf. I often put golf and travel together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rkv-gutter-bottom-quarter\"><strong>Do you have a hidden talent?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back in the day, I used to make a pretty mean batch of buffalo-style chicken wings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/IMG_9444-A-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Kraig Kayser, Karen Zimmer, and Bob Harrison in academic regalia\" class=\"wp-image-9358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/IMG_9444-A-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/IMG_9444-A-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/IMG_9444-A-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/IMG_9444-A-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/IMG_9444-A.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/IMG_9444-A-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/IMG_9444-A-608x342.jpg 608w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/IMG_9444-A-304x171.jpg 304w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/IMG_9444-A-152x85.jpg 152w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/IMG_9444-A-1184x666.jpg 1184w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/IMG_9444-A-592x333.jpg 592w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/IMG_9444-A-296x166.jpg 296w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/IMG_9444-A-1264x711.jpg 1264w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/IMG_9444-A-632x356.jpg 632w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/IMG_9444-A-316x178.jpg 316w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/IMG_9444-A-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/IMG_9444-A-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/alumni.cornell.edu\/cornellians\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/IMG_9444-A-100x56.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>In Commencement regalia (from left): Kayser, trustee emerita Karen Paul Zimmer \u201991, MD \u201998, and Robert Harrison \u201976, Kayser&#8217;s predecessor as chairman.<em> (Photo provided)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rkv-gutter-bottom-quarter\"><strong>What book are you reading now?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cornellpress.cornell.edu\/book\/9781501762826\/we-showed-baltimore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>We Showed Baltimore<\/em><\/a>, about Coach Richie Moran and the Big Red lacrosse team in the \u201970s. I&#8217;m absolutely loving it, especially on the heels of this year\u2019s trip to the NCAA finals in Hartford.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rkv-gutter-bottom-quarter\"><strong>What\u2019s your favorite place you\u2019ve ever been?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Does Ithaca count?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rkv-gutter-bottom-quarter\"><strong>Of course! OK, what\u2019s a place you&#8217;ve <em>never<\/em> been, but would love to visit?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This summer, I\u2019m going with my family on a photo safari to Tanzania, and I&#8217;m really looking forward to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rkv-gutter-bottom-quarter\"><strong>What\u2019s your top sports team, band, and TV show?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides the Big Red, my favorite team is the Buffalo Bills. My favorite band is the only real marching band in the Ivy League: the Big Red Marching Band. On TV, I&#8217;d have to say any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TdVEBTIfCzs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">episode of \u201cThe Office\u201d<\/a> where Andy Bernard is over the top about Cornell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>My favorite band is the only real marching band in the Ivy League.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rkv-gutter-bottom-quarter\"><strong>What\u2019s your most treasured possession?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My grandfather was an apple farmer east of Rochester, and I have a painting of his big gray barn that was done by my aunt when she was 18. I have that hanging in my office, and it conjures up many fond childhood memories of my time on the farm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rkv-gutter-bottom-quarter\"><strong>Is there a lesson from your youth that still serves you today?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My father had several setbacks in his life, and Cornellians were there to help him get back on his feet. That\u2019s something I learned at a young age: Cornell is a pretty special place, and Cornellians share a special bond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rkv-gutter-bottom-quarter\"><strong>And lastly: if you could have dinner with anyone from history, who would it be?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Being from Upstate New York, I can imagine myself dining with a small group of distinguished Upstate New Yorkers from the mid-1860s: Susan B. Anthony, Frederick Douglass, A.D. White, and Ezra Cornell. 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