Joseph W. Frazer

Joseph Washington Frazer
Born(1892-03-04)March 4, 1892
DiedAugust 7, 1971(1971-08-07) (aged 79)
EducationEngineering, Applied Science
Alma materYale University
OccupationIndustrialist
SpouseMargaret Frost
Parents
  • James Stokes Frazer (father)
  • Mary Washington (mother)
RelativesGeorge Washington

Joseph Washington Frazer (March 4, 1892 – August 7, 1971) was a mid-20th century American automobile company executive. Over the course of his life Frazer was employed in half a dozen different companies as a mechanic, instructor, financier, salesman, president and board chairman. He held down top executive positions in Chrysler, Willys-Overland, and Graham-Paige, before partnering with Henry J. Kaiser to form the Kaiser-Frazer Corporation.[1] He was an important figure in the classic era of American car building.