2024 Trailblazers Unity Banquet

Dr. Fraser, born in Brooklyn, New York, was an orphan and foster child for 15 years. He spent 20 years in executive leadership roles at Procter & Gamble, United Way, and Ford Motor Company before founding FraserNet, Inc. In 2016, he received the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award from President Barack Obama. As Chairman and CEO of FraserNet, Inc., Dr. Fraser leads a global networking movement to increase opportunities for people of African descent. FraserNet, a 35-year-old network of 91,000 Black professionals and leaders, promotes excellence and effective networking.

Dr. Fraser launched WINDS in 2019, a faith-based initiative providing free financial education to Black communities. An accomplished author of six best-selling books, including "Success Runs In Our Race," he has been recognized as a top Power Broker and Black America’s #1 Networker. Inducted into the Minority Business Hall of Fame in 2011, he has received over 350 awards, including three Honorary Doctorates. Dr. Fraser organizes the PowerNetworking Conference, recognized by Forbes as a top event for entrepreneurs. He co-founded two charter schools in Cleveland, Ohio, where he resides with his wife of 50 years, Nora Jean Fraser. They have two sons and three granddaughters.