Kenneth Frazier, CEO of pharmaceutical company Merck and 1,000 of the most high-profile black CEOs in the US, has resigned from Donald Trump’s manufacturing council, following the president’s failure to condemn the white supremacists involved in the weekend’s fatal violence in Virginia. Although Frazier did not specifically mention the events in Charlottesville, he stated that "as a matter of personal conscience, I feel a responsibility to take a stand against intolerance and extremism". Frazier’s departure follows previous resignations from the council by Bob Iger and Elon Musk, CEOs of Disney and Tesla respectively.
Kenneth Frazier, CEO of pharmaceutical company Merck and one of the most high-profile black CEOs in the US, has resigned from Donald Trump’s manufacturing council, following the president’s failure to condemn the white supremacists involved in the weekend’s fatal violence in Virginia. Although Frazier did not specifically mention the events in Charlottesville, he stated that "as a matter of personal conscience, I feel a responsibility to take a stand against intolerance and extremism". Frazier’s departure follows previous resignations from the council by Bob Iger and Elon Musk, CEOs of Disney and Tesla respectively.