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Kenneth Frazier
American business executive
"Ken Frazier" redirects here. For the science writer, see Kendrick Frazier.
Kenneth Carleton Frazier (born December 17, 1954) is an American business executive.
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He is executive chairman and former CEO of the pharmaceutical company Merck & Co. (known as MSD outside of North America). After joining Merck & Co. as general counsel, he directed the company's defense against litigation over the anti-inflammatory drug Vioxx.
Frazier is the first African American man to lead a major pharmaceutical company (part of the Fortune 500 companies).[1] He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 2018.[2]
Frazier was included in Time's list of the most influential people in the world in 2018 and 2021.[3][4]
Early life and education
Kenneth Frazier was born on December 17, 1954, in North Philadelphia.[5] His father, Otis, was a janitor.[5][6] Frazier has