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.
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Born | Frank Albert Olson July 19, 1932 |
Died | April 10, 2024 Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. | (aged 91)
Alma mater | City College of San Francisco |
Occupation | Business executive |
Frank Albert Olson was born in San Francisco, California, on July 19, 1932. At the age of eighteen, 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,[2][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.[2][5] He died on the same day as O. J. Simpson.[6][7]