A. D. Frazier
American businessman (1944–2024)
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.
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