Joseph Washington Frazer | |
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Born | |
Died | August 7, 1971 | (aged 79)
Education | Engineering, Applied Science |
Alma mater | Yale University |
Occupation | Industrialist |
Spouse | Margaret Frost |
Parents |
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Relatives | George 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.