Edward P. Seebald
Profession and company: Founder; Seebald & Associates International.
How do you celebrate your Irishness? In October 2011, my mother and I traveled to Ireland to explore our family heritage. I returned in 2018 with my son for a similar trip. Now, I am planning another visit with my wife and sister. I have visited many parts of Ireland and look forward to returning.
Name a hero you admire and why? The founding fathers of the United States, like Washington, Jefferson, Madison, and Adams, sacrificed their wealth and faced threats to establish our nation. Their contributions laid the foundation for our freedoms today.
Something people would be surprised to know about me... I was raised in Irish South Buffalo along with my parents and seven siblings. With a large extended family, I had 62 first and second cousins residing in the same area, fostering strong familial connections. At the age of 18, I left home to attend the Coast Guard Academy. Notably, all seven of my brothers and sisters also served in the United States Coast Guard. As the late Admiral Danielson stated “The Seebald Family is the largest single family ever to serve in One Armed Force.” So the Kid from South Buffalo, graduated as Anchor Man and was subsequently stationed in Kodiak, Alaska. After 20 years of service, I retired and returned to western New York.
Biography: Ed Seebald, Founding President and CEO of Seebald & Associates International, has over 46 years of experience in maritime leadership and management. He graduated from the United States Coast Guard Academy with a B.S. in Management and completed post-graduate studies at the United States Naval War College.
Throughout his Coast Guard career, Commander Seebald was involved in national and international maritime security operations, including counter-narcotics activities and coastal facility command. After retiring in 2003, he founded Seebald & Associates (S&A), a maritime security consulting firm. His clients include ports such as NY/NJ, Tampa, Charleston, Port Everglades, and Beaumont, as well as major oil and gas companies and several LNG liquefaction terminals in the Gulf of America.
