Brief Bio: Dr. George C. Fraser
Dr. George C. Fraser
Dr. George C. Fraser is Chairman and CEO of FraserNet, Inc., a company he founded 38 years ago to lead a global networking and economic development movement for people of African descent. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was an orphan and foster child for 15 years. He spent 20 years in leadership positions with Procter & Gamble, United Way and Ford Motor Company before starting his own business, FraserNet, Inc., in 1987.
He has written six best-selling books including Success Runs in Our Race, Click and most recently, Mission Unstoppable: Extraordinary Stories of Failure’s Blessings, a book he co- authored with Les Brown.
Dr. Fraser has received over 350 awards and citations including 8Induction into the Minority Business Hall of Fame and Museum, 3 Honorary Doctorate Degrees, a Chaplaincy, and an Ambassadorship. He is a Certified Financial Education Instructor (CFEI) and graduated from Dartmouth College’s Amos Tuck School of Business Minority Business Executive Program in 1999.
Dr. Fraser is most proud of the 2 charter schools he co-founded in Cleveland, Ohio, nearly 20 years ago which educate nearly 300 inner city Black children annually, of which 50% are boys. He also joined the fight for financial literacy in Black America by launching the WINDS: Wealth Building Centers and Curriculum in 2018.
Founder of the Black Business Legacy Hall of Fame, Museum & Metaverse, Dr. Fraser has worked on this legacy project for the last 22 years, with several major urban areas being evaluated and considered as locations.
Married to Nora Jean for 51 years, the Frasers have two sons, three granddaughters and live in Cleveland, Ohio.