Fred Hochberg
| Fred Hochberg | |
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| Chairman and President of the Export-Import Bank | |
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In office May 27, 2009 – January 17, 2017 |
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| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | James Lambright |
| Succeeded by | Charles J. Hall (acting) |
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| Born |
February 3, 1952 Mount Vernon, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Alma mater |
New York University Columbia University |
Fred Philip Hochberg (born February 3, 1952) is an American businessman and civic leader. After nearly two decades as an executive at the Lillian Vernon Corporation, he served in various leadership roles at U.S. government agencies, non-profit organizations, and in academia. From 2009 to 2017, he was Chairman and President of the Export–Import Bank of the United States, becoming the institution's longest-serving Chairman. He was initially appointed in January 2009 and confirmed in May 2009. He was re-nominated in March 2013 and reconfirmed in June 2013. He was a fundraiser for the campaign of Barack Obama for President and served as a member of the Presidential transition of Barack Obama. He previously served as dean of the Milano School of International Affairs, Management, and Urban Policy at The New School and as acting administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) in the Clinton Administration. Hochberg was one of the highest-ranking LGBT officials in the Obama Administration and has been active for decades in LGBT causes, serving as co-Chair of the Board of the Human Rights Campaign, the largest LGBT civil rights advocacy organization in the United States.
Hochberg was born on February 3, 1952. He is the first son of Lillian Vernon (born Lilli Menasche) and Samuel Hochberg. He was named after his uncle, Fred Menasche, who was killed in the invasion of Normandy. Lillian and Samuel had a second son, David Hochberg, in October 1956. The couple divorced in 1969. Hochberg received his B.A. from New York University and an MBA from Columbia.
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