James A. Fetgatter is Chief Executive of the Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate (AFIRE), a position he has held since 1992. AFIRE is a not-for-profit association formed in 1988 whose members are foreign institutions who have a common interest in investing in the US property market. He has guided the growth of the association from a small group of Dutch pension funds to an organization of over 185 investors from 21 countries.

Prior to his appointment as Chief Executive, Mr. Fetgatter spent 15 years in various aspects of the real estate industry. His last two positions prior to joining AFIRE were with Dutch and UK investment and development companies. 

Mr. Fetgatter served as an officer in the United States Navy and holds a Master in Business Administration from Harvard University and a BS from Oklahoma State University.

James A. Fetgatter
Chief Executive
AFIRE
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC 20004
Tel: 202 312-1400
Fax: 202 312-1401
E Mail: JAF@AFIRE.ORG