Founder Profile
Douglas Abbey
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Douglas Abbey?
Douglas Abbey is a founder of Prologis, Inc., which was founded in 1983 with Hamid R. Moghadam and T. Robert Burke.
- Company founded
- Prologis, Inc.
- Founded
- 1983
- Co-founders
- Hamid R. Moghadam and T. Robert Burke
Background
Real estate investor and entrepreneur.
Founding Story
Douglas Abbey co-founded AMB Property Corporation (which merged with ProLogis) in 1983 alongside Hamid Moghadam and T. Robert Burke. Recognizing the massive, untapped potential in institutionalizing industrial real estate, he helped pioneer the strategy of raising massive pension fund capital to buy up fragmented warehouses near major airports and seaports. (Exact birth year remains publicly undisclosed).
Sources
This profile does not yet cite a source specific to Douglas Abbey. The sources below document the company company rather than the person, so check them against the claims above.
- Prologis 2025 Form 10-K (Prologis, Inc.)
- Prologis 2025 Annual Report (Prologis, Inc.)