A. D. Frazier
- September 23, 2024
- 80 years
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A. D. Frazier, 80, American business executive.
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|Adolphus Drewry Frazier Jr. (June 23, 1944 – September 23, 2024) was an American business executive and one of the organizers of the 1996 Summer Olympics. Frazier held executive positions with Invesco, Caremark Rx, Gold Kist, and Danka Business Systems.
Life and career
Frazier was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, on June 23, 1944. His parents were Adolphus Drewry Frazier Sr., a Baptist preacher, and Pauline (Smith) Frazier, a teacher.
He earned an undergraduate degree in 1965 and a law degree in 1968, both from the University of North Carolina.
In 1969, he joined Citizens & Southern National Bank in Atlanta as a management trainee. He became head of the public relations department in 1973. There, he built a relationship with Mayor of Atlanta Maynard Jackson.
He managed the 1977 inauguration of President Jimmy Carter and headed the team reorganizing the White House and Executive Office of the President, also under President Carter.
Starting in 1982, Frazier became first chairman of Georgia Public Broadcasting and helped merge two public television stations into one state agency.
In early 1991, he was running a $10 billion portfolio of loans for First National Bank of Chicago. He took a 50% pay cut, to a $300,000 salary to join the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games.
Frazier was the chief operating officer for the Atlanta Committee for the 1996 Summer Olympics.
After the 1996 Summer Olympics, Frazier became President and CEO of Invesco.
In 2001 and 2002, Frazier was the Chairman and CEO of the Chicago Stock Exchange.
In January 2005, he joined Balch & Bingham.
Frazier was the owner and chairman of WolfCreek Broadcasting, a radio broadcasting company in North Georgia.
In 2009, he became a co-founder of BOTH USA, LLC, which provided back office services.
He served until his death on the board of directors of the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta.
He was nominated to the board of directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority by President Donald Trump and sworn into office on January 9, 2018.
Frazier died at his home in Mineral Bluff, Georgia, on September 23, 2024, at the age of 80.
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Trivia & Knowledge· 8 questions
Questions drawn from A. D. Frazier's archived record and the sources above.
1.In which year was A. D. Frazier born?
- A.1944correct
- B.1935
- C.1938
- D.1932
A. D. Frazier was born in 1944.
Source: Profile: year of birth: "9, 2018. Frazier died at his home in Mineral Bluff, Georgia, on September 23, 2024, at the age of 80. == References == Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive re
2.Where was A. D. Frazier born?
- A.Marseille
- B.Turin
- C.Kraków
- D.Rocky Mountcorrect
A. D. Frazier was born in Rocky Mount.
Source: Biography: place of birth: "eptember 23, 2024, at the age of 80. == References == Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1944. Archive record: age at death 80. Arc
3.In which year did A. D. Frazier die?
- A.2015
- B.2017
- C.2011
- D.2024correct
A. D. Frazier died in 2024.
Source: Profile: year of death: "an business executive. A. D. Frazier, 80, American business executive. Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: age at death 80. Archive record: occupatio
4.How old was A. D. Frazier when they died?
- A.80correct
- B.75
- C.72
- D.69
A. D. Frazier was 80 years old at the time of death.
Source: Profile: age at death: "A. D. Frazier, 80, American business executive. A. D. Frazier, 80, American business executive. Archive record: year of de"
5.In which month did A. D. Frazier die?
- A.December
- B.November
- C.October
- D.Septembercorrect
A. D. Frazier died in September.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "record: occupation business executive. Archive record: nationality American. Archive record: date of death 23 September 2024."
6.On which day of the month did A. D. Frazier die?
- A.24
- B.23correct
- C.22
- D.25
A. D. Frazier died on day 23 of the month.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "ive record: occupation business executive. Archive record: nationality American. Archive record: date of death 23 September 2024."
7.In which field was A. D. Frazier known?
- A.chemist
- B.architect
- C.business executivecorrect
- D.novelist
The biography describes A. D. Frazier as a business executive.
Source: Profile: occupation: "A. D. Frazier, 80, American business executive. A. D. Frazier, 80, American business executive. Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: ag"
8.What nationality was A. D. Frazier?
- A.Austrian
- B.Argentine
- C.Australian
- D.Americancorrect
A. D. Frazier is recorded as American.
Source: Profile: nationality: "A. D. Frazier, 80, American business executive. A. D. Frazier, 80, American business executive. Archive record: year of death 2024."
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