Bernd Ferber absolved his apprenticeship as Freight Forwarder in Hamburg, Germany and worked in the North American Trade Lane for a few years after that for the same firm.
In 1977 he moved to New York to become the Head Sales Delegate for a leading Freight Forwarder and moved on to become a V.P. of Import Operations for another major firm. After that he spend considerable time as a V.P. Branch Manager for a global company.
Throughout his career he travelled extensively throughout the world.