Frank Cooper — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as Chief Marketing Officer at Visa since 2022.
Was Senior Managing Director & Global Chief Marketing Officer at BlackRock from 2017 to 2022.
Held the role of CMO of Global Consumer Engagement for PepsiCo, Inc. from 2010 to 2015.
Co-founded Urban Box Office Networks, Inc. in 1998, an internet company focused on urban lifestyle and minority markets.
Led the re-launch of trademark Pepsi, including initiatives like the Pepsi Refresh Project.
Negotiated PepsiCo's multi-billion dollar deal renewal with the NFL.
Earned a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School, where he served as Supreme Court Editor of the Harvard Law Review.

Biography

Frank Cooper III is the Chief Marketing Officer for Visa, a position he has held since 2022. Prior to joining Visa, he served as Senior Managing Director and Global Chief Marketing Officer at BlackRock from January 2017 to June 2022. His career also includes a tenure as CMO/Chief Creative Officer at BuzzFeed from June 2015 to January 2017.

Cooper's early career included roles as a senior business affairs executive for Motown Records and Def Jam Recordings.