Matthew Fratino

Perishable Transport Solutions, Forest Park, Georgia

President

• Founded a logistics company with the vision to streamline the import process of young plant shipments into Atlanta, Georgia — at the age of 23.
• Over the last 10 years, helped take the USDA plant inspection in Atlanta from number 15 in number of units received in the U.S. to number 2 (3.9 million in 2006 to now approximately 200 million units).

Gotta Be Near It: Water. “Whether it is the ocean or a lake — the peace of mind I get with being by the water. I just love the calm and relaxed setting.”

Who Knew? As a boy growing up in Orlando, Matt played on the same Little League baseball team with all-star pitcher Zack Greinke of the Arizona Diamondbacks.