Frank Cooper III is Senior Managing Director and Global Chief Marketing Officer of BlackRock. In this role, he is responsible for shaping BlackRock’s global brand and leading its marketing throughout the world. He serves on BlackRock’s Global Executive Committee & Global Operating Committee.
Prior to BlackRock, Cooper has worked at a senior level across technology, entertainment and consumer products industries, including as Chief Marketing Office and Chief Creative Officer at BuzzFeed; Senior Vice President at both Motown and Def Jam Records; and Chief Marketing Officer of Global Consumer Engagement at PepsiCo.
Cooper is widely recognized as one of the most progressive and innovative marketers in business. Fast Company magazine acknowledged him as one of the 100 Most Creative People in Business. He is a four-time recipient of Billboard magazine’s Power 100 Award. AdColor granted Cooper its coveted Legend award. His work spans architecting innovative relationships with celebrities (including the landmark partnership between Beyoncé and Pepsi) to leading the creation and distribution of new forms of content, including founding the Creators League Content Studio.
Cooper holds a Juris Doctorate from Harvard Law School and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of California at Berkeley.
