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Mr. Ferdinand Seefried founded Seefried Properties in 1984 to develop industrial real estate, focusing on locations near airports and targeting international freight forwarding and transportation companies.
With Mr. Seefried's close ties to European financial institutions and leading international freight forwarders, the company quickly emerged as the leader in warehouse development around Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
In the 1990s Mr. Seefried expanded his successful business to Orlando, Dallas, Chicago and Washington, D.C. Seefried Properties is now actively developing bulk distribution and air cargo warehouses now in all these markets. Mr. Seefried's vision for the company is to grow a significant presence in all major U.S. distribution markets.
Prior to starting Seefried Properties, Mr. Seefried served as an executive for Transatlantic Group, a European based real estate advisory group. He was responsible for the acquisition and property management of a commercial real estate portfolio in excess of $450 million.
Mr. Seefried has served as a diplomat for his native Austria since 1989. He currently holds the title of Honorary Consul General of Austria for Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee. In 2004 he was elected Vice Dean of the Atlanta Consular Corps.
Mr. Seefried holds a master's of business administration from the University of Munich. | 