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About the presenter:
In 1995 he was appointed President and, in 2000, Chief Executive Officer of the firm. As President & CEO, Ed helped transform Gensler’s offices into a seamless platform for global delivery. He co-created the firm’s management structure, an Executive Council comprised of the next generation of leadership. In addition to mentoring this core leadership team, Ed led the integration of the four components of the Gensler community, offices, practice areas, design and delivery teams, and firm wide supporting resources to harness their full power to deliver high value to the firm’s clients. Ed is well respected for his leadership and contributions to the design profession. He participates on the Board of Overseers of the Graduate School of Fine Arts at the University of Pennsylvania. He has served on the Executive Council of the Large Firm Roundtables for both the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) and is one of just a few people in the profession to have been recognized for his leadership as a “Fellow” in both professional societies.
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This program is presented by Ed Friedrichs, former CEO of Gensler, one of the most successful architectural and design firms in the world. Ed, a California native, completed his undergraduate degree in pre-architecture at Stanford University in 1965 and received his Master of Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1968. He joined Gensler, Architecture Design and Planning Worldwide, in San Francisco in 1969, opening the firm’s Los Angeles office in 1976. During his tenure at Gensler he established the firm’s successful practice areas in entertainment, transportation, urban and master planning and strategic facility consulting. Ed had responsibility for the firm’s strategic development efforts as well as business operations in 24 Gensler offices around the world.
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