Frederick W. Pierce IV

Chair at Franklin Pierce University

Frederick W. Pierce IV, Chair of the Board, has spent his career in real estate investment, development, consulting, finance and acquisition. Since 1995, he has served as the President and CEO of Pierce Education Properties, L.P., a Top 15 national owner, operator and developer of student housing and education-based real estate with a current portfolio of more than 19,000 beds of student housing at 24 universities nationwide. Earlier, he led the finance and appraisal divisions for KPMG/Goodkin Group, and was later recruited by Price Waterhouse to start and build their real estate consulting practice. Mr. Peirce has served as a member of and in leadership roles on numerous Boards including current Chairman of the National Multifamily Housing Council Student Housing Research Fund Advisory Board, Trustee Emeritus of the California State University System, and current member (former chairman) of the San Diego State University Fowler College of Business Board of Directors, among others. Mr. Pierce is a frequent speaker on topics including student housing, real estate, education and the economy. He is the recipient of many professional and personal awards including the “Moving San Diego Forward Award” from the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce in 2019. Mr. Pierce is also honored to be among the “Most Admired CEO” in 2018 and 2019 and “50 Influential Leaders in San Diego” in 2017, 2018, and 2019 and, as selected by the San Diego Daily Transcript. He is one of 24 Student Housing Pioneers named by Real Estate Forum Magazine in 2013 and the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year for 2012. In 2020, Mr. Pierce received the Distinguished Alumni Monty Award from the San Diego State University’s Alumni Association. He received his B.S. in Finance from and engaged in graduate study at San Diego State University.

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