1. Kenneth Carleton Frazier was born on December 17,1954 and is an American business executive.
22 Facts About Kenneth Frazier
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Kenneth Frazier was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 2018.
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Kenneth Frazier was included in Time's list of the most influential people in the world in 2018 and 2021.
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Kenneth Frazier was born on December 17,1954, in North Philadelphia.
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Kenneth Frazier has said Thurgood Marshall was one of his heroes growing up.
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Kenneth Frazier attended Julia R Masterman School and Northeast High School.
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In 1991, Esther F Lardent, head of the Death Penalty Representation Project, asked Frazier to defend death-row inmate James Willie "Bo" Cochran.
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In 2006, Kenneth Frazier was promoted to executive vice president in addition to his role as general counsel.
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Kenneth Frazier led the company's largest group, Human Health, from 2007 until he was named president of Merck in April 2010.
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Kenneth Frazier is the first African-American to lead a major pharmaceutical company.
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Kenneth Frazier has placed special emphasis on improving treatments for Alzheimer's disease.
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Kenneth Frazier has said he is motivated at Merck by a desire to improve the lives of people in developing countries.
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Kenneth Frazier received a total compensation of $21,387,205 in 2014; $17,023,820 in 2015; and $21,781,200 in 2016.
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On February 26,2017, it was reported Kenneth Frazier owned 600,304 shares of Merck stock worth approximately $37,000,000.
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In July 2016, Kenneth Frazier sold 60,000 shares of the firm's stock.
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On February 4,2021, Merck announced that Kenneth Frazier would be retiring as president and CEO at the end of June, while remaining executive chairman.
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Previously, Kenneth Frazier served on the board of ExxonMobil from 2009 to 2022 and of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America from 2011 to 2021.
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Kenneth Frazier presently is a trustee of Cornerstone Christian Academy in Philadelphia.
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Kenneth Frazier is a member of the American Law Institute and serves on its council.
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Kenneth Frazier was a member of President Trump's American Manufacturing Council.
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Kenneth Frazier resigned from the Council on August 14,2017, following the violent 2017 Unite the Right rally in Virginia.
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On June 1,2020, Kenneth Frazier gave an interview with CNBC Squawk Box addressing racial tensions and violence following the murder of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who was murdered by the Minneapolis police.