Kramm received a BA Degree in Sociology in 1962. A tour of duty in the U.S. Air Force as a personnel officer with the ranks of 2nd and 1st Lieutenant followed. In 1966 Larry accepted a position with Chevron Oil in Seattle as a Credit Reprehensive. In 1969 he was transferred to Chevron's offices in Concord. After 15 years as a credit/collection representative, Larry accepted a position as a Data Storage Analyst for Chevron Information Technology Co. He worked in that position for 16 years and retired in 1977 after 31 years working for Chevron.