A.D. Frazier

Adolphus Drewry Frazier Jr. (June 23, 1944 – September 23, 2024) was an American business executive and one of the organizers of the 1996 Summer Olympics. Frazier held executive positions with Invesco, Caremark Rx, Gold Kist, and Danka Business Systems.

Life and career Frazier was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, on June 23, 1944. His parents were Adolphus Drewry Frazier Sr., a Baptist preacher, and Pauline (Smith) Frazier, a teacher.

He earned an undergraduate degree in 1965 and a law degree in 1968, both from the University of North Carolina.

After the 1996 Summer Olympics, Frazier became President and CEO of Invesco.

In January 2005, he joined Balch & Bingham.

Frazier was the owner and chairman of WolfCreek Broadcasting, a radio broadcasting company in North Georgia.

In 2009, he became a co-founder of BOTH USA, LLC, which provided back office services.

He served until his death on the board of directors of the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta.

He was nominated to the board of directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority by President Donald Trump and sworn into office on January 9, 2018.

Frazier died at his home in Mineral Bluff, Georgia, on September 23, 2024, at the age of 80.