Kenneth Frazier

Kenneth Frazier is a renowned business, lawyer, and entrepreneur, the chairman, president, and CEO of the vast pharmaceuticals company called Merck & Co. Coming from a humble family means that he has achieved a lot, from being a Harvard graduate to being listed in Time’s “100 Most Influential People”.

Well, how well do you know about Kenneth Frazier? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Kenneth Frazier’s net worth in 2021, his age, height, weight, wife, kids, biography and complete details about his life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Kenneth Frazier to date.

Biography and Early Life-

Kenneth Frazier was born in a family with humble means. His father is Otis Frazier, and his mother is Clara Frazier. He was born and brought up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U. S, where his father worked as a janitor. He suffered a significant loss when he was just twelve years old as his mother died. While growing up, be it in school or college, Kenneth indulged in several side hustles to raise extra money. He was much inspired by Thurgood Marshall all his childhood and teenage.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Kenneth Frazier in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Kenneth Frazier’s age is 66 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 17 December 1954. Though, he is 6′ 2″ in feet and inches and 190 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 156.5 lbs in Pound and 71kg in Kilograms.

Education-

Kenneth Frazier’s father worked as a janitor in Philadelphia, hence growing up, Kenneth couldn’t afford to go to fancy Schools or Colleges, so he achieved all of it solely based on his merit. He completes his high school diploma from Julia R. Masterman School and Northeast High School of Philadelphia at the early age of 16.

He was brilliant and finished his college degree from Pennsylvania State University, after which he pursued a BA from Penn State University. During his college days, he used to look after tadpoles and newts and used to sell them to stores to support himself financially. He then got a scholarship to Harvard Law School, where he pursued law.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Kenneth has been relatively silent regarding his personal life. He is happily married to Andrea Frazier, and they have two children named James Frazier and Lauren Frazier. He and his family reside in Pennsylvania, where he likes to focus on his work.

Is Kenneth Frazier Gay?

Kenneth Frazier is married to Andrea Frazier and has two children named James Frazier and Lauren Frazier. So it can be confirmed that he is not gay.

Professional Career-

Kenneth Frazier pursued law at Harvard University. After he graduated from there, he started working as a lawyer in a firm called “Drinker Biddle & Reath,” which is based in Philadelphia. In 1991, Frazier had a convict named James Willie “Bo” Cochran as his client who was on death row.

Until then, Frazier had become a partner in the law firm, and he, along with two lawyers, worked on the case and were successful in exonerating Cochran of all his crimes and being declared as not guilty, which happened after Cochran had already spent 19 years in jail.

In 1992 Frazier was hired as a general counsel for the pharmaceuticals company Merck & Co, where he defended the company against several charges and thus benefited the company as he could lessen the compensation amount. As a result, he was eventually made vice president and finally the CEO and a board of directors.

He became the first “African-American” to be appointed as the CEO of such a vast pharmaceuticals company. He has paid particular attention to developing medicines for Alzheimer’s disease as his father had died from it in the company. He owned a considerable part of the company’s shares, from which he sold a significant amount of 2016.

Awards-

• Kenneth won the Penn State Alumni Fellow award in the year 2011.
• He received the Association of Corporate Counsel’s award in the year 2004.
• In the year 2018, he featured in the Time’s magazines’ “100 most Influential people in the world” list.
• He also received awards like “Excellence in Corporate Practice Award” and The Equal Justice Champion” award.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Kenneth Frazier in August 2021:

Kenneth owns more than holds the shares of Merck & Co, and he is the current chairman, president, and CEO of the vast pharmaceuticals company. Most of his income is derived from Merck & Co’s role, which makes his net worth a whopping $100 million as of 2021. He has also been a very successful lawyer in law firms like Drinker Biddle & Reath, where he also was a partner.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know-

• Kenneth Frazier completed his high school diploma when he was just 16 years old.
• Kenneth’s mother had died when he was just 12, and he used to look after tadpoles and newts later to sell them to stores to support him financially.
• He was featured in a list of 200 Highest Paid CEOs in the world in which he ranked number 66.

Though he came from a financially low-income family, Kenneth Frazier never stopped hustling and earned himself a spot at prestigious colleges. He worked hard to become a successful lawyer. He used his hard work and talent could become the CEO of a massive company like Merck & Co. He is now a significant shareholder in the company and has built a fortune for himself through his wise investments.