Kenneth C. Frazier is Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer of Merck & Co., Inc. Frazier previously served as President of Merck before his current position as the head of this pharmaceutical giant. Frazier has held a broad range of senior management positions since joining Merck in 1992 as Vice President General Counsel and Secretary of the Astra Merck Group. Prior to that, Frazier was Senior Vice President and General Counsel.
Frazier is very focused on community service and sits on the Boards of Weill Cornell Medical College and Graduate School of Medical Sciences and Cornerstone Christian Academy in Philadelphia, PA. Frazier is also a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the President’s Export Council, The Business Council, the Council of the American Law Institute and the American Bar Association.
Frazier holds a Bachelor’s degree from Penn State University and has a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School.
