Joseph Bacon Fraser, Jr.
| Joe B. Fraser Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 26, 1926 Hinesville, Georgia |
| Died | March 13, 2014 (aged 88) Bluffton, South Carolina |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Alma mater | University of Georgia |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards | Home Builder Association of S.C. Hall of Fame. Honorary degree from USCB. Inaugural inductee into the Low Country Golf Hall of Fame. |
| Projects | Sea Pines Plantation, Hilton Head Plantation, Amelia Island Plantation |
Joseph Bacon Fraser, Jr. (January 26, 1926 – March 13, 2014) was one of the founders of the Sea Pines Company, along with his brother Charles E. Fraser and father General Joseph B. Fraser who first developed Hilton Head Island into a popular destination. The Fraser Brother's pioneered many urban planning principals study and copied through the southeastern United States. He was inducted into the Home Builders Association of South Carolina Hall of fame in 2000. His philanthropic work includes past chairman of the Heritage Classic Foundation, which raises money for the non-profit PGA Heritage Classic Tournament and distributes the proceeds to local and state charities. The field house for Hilton Head Preparatory School is named in honor of him.
Fraser was born in Hinesville, Georgia on January 26, 1926 to Joseph B. Fraser Sr. and Pearl Collins. He preceded his brother, Charles Elbert Fraser, who was born in 1929. His father was a member of the Georgia National Guard at Fort Stewart and would become the base commander, serving in World War I, World War II and the Korean War and retired as a Lt. General. His father also owned and ran a logging company and the Fraser Supply Company which Joe would run before and immediately after college.
Growing up as the son of a base commander, Fraser had a horse at young age. He was once caught riding his horse through the Hinesville County Courthouse at night.
As a child, Fraser became ill with the Polio virus. At the time, many Doctors were prescribing the use of an iron lung, however, Fraser's Doctor prescribed exercise. He eventually recovered but with limited use of his left arm for the rest of his life.
He attended the University of Georgia and graduating in 1949 with a bachelor's degree in marketing. He was also a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity.
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