Frank Olson (business executive) explained

Frank Olson
Birth Name:	Frank Albert Olson
Birth Date:	19 July 1932
Birth Place:	San Francisco, California, U.S.
Death Place:	Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Occupation:	Business executive
Alma Mater:	City College of San Francisco

Frank Albert Olson (July 19, 1932 – April 10, 2024) was an American business executive. He was known for casting running back football player O. J. Simpson in numerous Hertz commercials.

Life and career

Frank Albert Olson was born in San Francisco, California, on July 19, 1932. At the age of 18, he was a night manager at San Francisco International Airport. He graduated from City College of San Francisco^{[1] [2]} in the 1950s and 1960s.

Olson served as Chairman of Hertz from 1980 to 2000,^[3] having previously been CEO from 1977 to 1980. He was also an executive vice president of RCA Corporation.^[4]

Olson died from complications of COVID-19 on April 10, 2024, at the age of 91.^[5] He died on the same day as O. J. Simpson.^{[6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: A 'No-Nonsense' Chief Is Chosen. The New York Times. Barnaby J.. Feder. June 11, 1987. April 13, 2024.
2. Web site: Frank Olson, Executive Who Linked O.J. Simpson With Hertz, Dies at 91. The New York Times. Trip. Gabriel. April 12, 2024. April 13, 2024.
3. News: O.J. and Hertz: The Rise and Fall Of A Rent-A-Star. The Washington Post. Kara. Swisher. July 10, 2024. April 13, 2024.
4. Book: My One Big Break. 149. Jack. Grimm. Clark. Johnson. Rob. Rains. Spotlight Press. 2004. Google Books.
5. Web site: Frank Albert Olson. Dignity Memorial. April 13, 2024.
6. Web site: How Hertz Turned O.J. Simpson Into the 'Superstar in Rent-a-Car'. The New York Times. Matt. Stevens. April 11, 2024. April 13, 2024.
7. Web site: OJ Simpson, former football star acquitted of murder, dies at 76. Emily. Shapiro. Patricio. Chile. ABC News. April 11, 2024. April 13, 2024.