Dr. George C. Fraser Teaches and Personifies Addage, “Your Network Is Your Net Worth!”

“I would say I have over one million people in my network, but my tight circle consists of about 25,000,” shared Dr. Fraser. “There is tremendous benefit in having a huge network of people who are empowered by you, even as you are empowered by them,” he continued. “When we learn to develop, nurture and leverage our relationships effectively, we will truly be unstoppable,” he said.  Dr. Fraser also says his mission is not only to help uplift the disenfranchised in communities of color, but to help African-Americans understand that successful business ownership is essential for the sustenance of the community.

“No one is going to save Black people, but Black people and as a community we have serious work to do because the wealth gap has increased as the average white household income is now eight times more than the average household income of Blacks,” said Dr. Fraser. “Although we have $1.7 trillion in economic power, we are a consumptive class and our money flows away from us, rather than flows to us,” he continued. “We are the most financially illiterate people in America, despite having the most creative ingenuity, athleticism and musical genius, and that has got to change, which is the mission of Frasernet,” he said.  Born in Brooklyn, Dr. Fraser was one of 11 children and had a difficult childhood including many years spent in foster care after becoming orphaned. His life could have easily gone in another direction, but Dr. Fraser credits observing his father as a young boy, with helping him understand the power of human connection. 

“My father made a lot of money in tips as a cab driver and he was also very popular in the neighborhood because he had a wonderful personality and a great sense of humor,” shared Dr. Fraser. “My father was always about loving, giving and serving and everyone wanted to be around and do for Walter Fraser. My father had high emotional intelligence and added value to the lives of the people he encountered. This registered with me deeply and I realized early how valuable real human connection can be,” he said.

Holding on to this observation as a grew up, led Dr. Fraser to ignore a high school counselor’s recommendation to drop out of school, to mop floors on the midnight shift at LaGuardia Airport, to pay his way through college. He later achieved executive positions in companies like Procter & Gamble, The United Way and Ford Motor Company, etc., until he realized his true calling was to help others in the Black community understand their power and leveraging the art of networking, which led him to write his highly acclaimed book, “Success Runs In Our Race” The Complete Guide to Effective Networking in the African American Community.” In addition, Dr. Fraser also authored other critically acclaimed books, including “Race For Success:The Ten Best Business Opportunities for Blacks In America,” “Click: Ten Truths for Building Extraordinary Relationships,” and, most recently, a children’s book; “Who Would Have Thunk It: The First Adventures of The Fraser Foster Kids,” etc.