George Fraser
Chairman and CEO of FraserNet, Inc.
George Fraser
Chairman and CEO of FraserNet, Inc.
Biography
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’s written 6 best-selling books to include: 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. Upscale Magazine named him one of the "Top 50 Power Brokers in Black America," Black Enterprise magazine called him "Black America’s #1 Networker" and featured him on its cover.
Dr. Fraser has been featured on 10 national magazine covers, He has received over 350 awards and citations including: Induction 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). He was honored as a “HistoryMaker” in 2005. He graduated from Dartmouth College’s Amos Tuck School of Business Minority Business Executive Program 1999.
He has been named as one of the best speakers in America and 5 of his speeches have been selected for global distribution by the prestigious Vital Speeches of the Day magazine, a first for any professional speaker in America. He has 2 “The Presidential Lifetime Achievement Awards one from President Obama in 2016, and one from President Biden in 2023.”
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. As an Elder, Dr, Fraser will now use his massive network and influence to launch a new virtual nation with no borders, boundaries or barriers called FraserNation: Citizens of Generational Wealth. The goal is to mobilize and unify people of African descent around, effective networking, business development, training, and coaching.
He will also join the fight for financial literacy in Black America. FraserNet Inc launched the WINDS: Wealth Building Centers and Curriculum in 2018. Over the next decade, thousands of new and well-equipped faith based WINDS Centers will be open (free of charge) to all those to want to teach and/or learn the basics of wealth creation and management.
He is the Founder of the Black Business Legacy Hall of Fame, Museum & Metaverse. This is a “Legacy Project” Dr. Fraser has been working on for the last 22 years. Several major urban areas are being evaluated and considered for their location potential.
He’s been married to Nora Jean for 51 years and has 2 sons and 3 granddaughters. He lives in Cleveland, Ohio.
Speaker Videos
Unite for Change
The Power of Connection and Wealth Building
Speech Topics
Solutions
“Creating Powerful Networks to Build Wealth & Strengthen Our Communities” - “Affirmative Action vs. Affirming Our Actions—Moving Ahead With or Without it”
Networking
“The 7 Biggest Mistakes You Make When Networking That Kill Your Business/Career and Ruin Your Reputation!” - “The Power and Importance of Effective Networking”
Enterpreneurship
Empowerment Through Entrepreneurship.
Wealth
"Future Wealth; The Ten Best Business Opportunity for Blacks in America.” “The Goal is to Win, Not to Look Like We’re Winning: Building Inter-Generational Wealth
Diversity
“The Slight Edge: Valuing and Managing Diversity, America's Competitive Advantage” - “Networking Beyond the Cultural Stereotype; Building Powerful Partnerships to Win”
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