159. Voices of CEO Excellence: Merck’s Ken Frazier. Episode 1
Inside the Strategy Room
The Importance of Honoring Our Roots
CNN's John Defterios sat down with Merck CEO Kenneth Frazier to talk about his background. He says he was born and raised in the inner city of Philadelphia during a time when desegregation efforts were under way. His parents couldn't afford real estate that was proximate to where the good schools were, so social policy gave him an opportunity, he says. "A big part of what I've tried to think about in my life is how do you provide opportunity to people?"
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