Ken Frazier — 2018 Philadelphia Inquirer Industry Icon
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Channel: The Philadelphia Inquirer · 2018 · Film & Animation
Merck CEO Ken Frazier rose from humble beginnings in North Philly to run a big pharma company. A Harvard-trained attorney, Frazier was inspired to build a career representing corporations — rather than the trajectory he'd envisioned in civil rights or criminal defense. He was inducted into The Inquirer Business Hall of Fame in 2018.
