Fred Kamdar, Vice President

Fariborz Kamdar is the President of ARK Construction & Development, Inc. and brings over 30 years of technical experience in the construction and engineering fields.

Fred possesses a Bachelor of Arts in Industrial and Mechanical Engineering from Hendon University in London England. Fred also is certified in the Metallurgy of Iron and Steel from Willesden College for Technology in London, England. After graduating, Fred worked in numerous industries in both London and Iran. Initially he worked as a mechanical engineer for Hoover Industries in London, England and then became the pipe welding supervisor for the John Laing Company who was the contractor for North Sea Oil Company in Northern England. Fred then returned to Iran and became the technology inspector for the Iranian National Oil Company. His responsibilities included the inspection, construction and installation of booster station and pipelines. Fred then moved on to become the supervisor in the Iranian Gas Company and supervised the allotment and dispersion of natural gas to various new and emerging industries. After many years in the corporate world, Fred joined his Family’s business, Kamdar Construction Company in Tehran, Iran and developed and oversaw the construction of numerous properties including high rise buildings, condominiums, medical offices and mixed use shopping center. Due to the revolution, Fred emigrated to the United States and continued his development of properties and has developed all types of properties from single family homes to mid rise condominium buildings from Orange County to San Francisco.

Fred is married and with three children and resides in Westwood, California.