Robert Mosbacher, Jr.
| Robert Mosbacher, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Robert Adam Mosbacher, Jr. May 29, 1951 |
| Residence | Houston, Texas |
| Alma mater | Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law |
| Occupation | Businessman; Attorney |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | Jane, Peter, and Meredith Mosbacher |
| Parent(s) | Jane Pennybacker Mosbacher |
Robert Adam Mosbacher, Jr. (born May 29, 1951) is an American businessman, founder of BizCorps, and the former head of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), a U.S. government agency established to promote economic development by working with the private sector. Nominated by U.S. President George W. Bush, Mosbacher was sworn in as the ninth president and chief executive officer of OPIC in October 2005. His father, Robert Mosbacher, Sr., was the 28th Secretary of Commerce. His uncle was Emil Mosbacher, a two-time America's Cup Winner and former Chief of Protocol for President Richard Nixon.
Mosbacher is currently Chairman of Mosbacher Energy Company (MEC), an independent oil and gas exploration and production company in Houston, Texas. From 1986 to 2005, Mosbacher was president and CEO. He was also vice chairman of Mosbacher Power Group, an independent electric power developer which operated from 1995 to 2003.
He has served as the chairman of the board of The Methodist Hospital, the Salvation Army, the Center for Houston's Future, Trust for an Early Education, Preschool for All, and the American Red Cross, all in Houston. He is founder and former co-chairman of Rebuilding Together Houston, which organizes volunteers to deliver free exterior home repairs. More than five thousand houses have been refurbished for qualified low-income elderly or disabled Houstonians. He has also served on the boards of South Texas College of Law, Chase Bank, and the Society for the Performing Arts in Houston. Mosbacher has also served as chairman of the board of the Greater Houston Partnership, a private, nonprofit association that serves as the city’s chamber of commerce. He also served as chairman of the Partnership’s Health Care Advisory Committee. He is also a member and former chairman of its Education and Workforce Advisory Committee.
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