Fraydun "Fred" Manocherian, born in 1932, is an American real estate developer, author, and founder of both the National Road Safety Foundation and the New York Health & Racquet Club chain. Raised in a Baha'i family with Persian Jewish heritage, Manocherian co-founded Manocherian Brothers and Pan Am Equities with his siblings, focusing on redeveloping Upper East Side tenement blocks. His advocacy for traffic safety began in 1955 after two high school friends were killed by a drunk driver, leading to the creation of the National Road Safety Foundation in 1962 and the publication of his book "_Flesh, Metal & Glass_" in 1970. He has received numerous awards for his automotive safety advocacy, including the Distinguished Service to Safety Award from the National Safety Council. Manocherian married Jennifer Ann Robbins in 1959, with whom he has five children .