Fred Hochberg

From Global Energy Monitor

Fred Hochberg (also referred to as Fred P. Hochberg) is the Chairman and President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank), a US government agency which finances the sale of U.S. exports through loan guarantees, export-credit insurance and direct loans.[1]

Democratic pedigree

In 1997 Hochberg was nominated as Deputy administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) by President Bill Clinton.[2]. He was confirmed in the position in early 1998 and served in the position, eventually becoming the acting Administrator until 2001.[3]

OpenSecrets classified Hochberg as a major fundraising 'bundler' for the 2008 Obama campaign, collecting between 100,000 and $200,000. (Bundlers collect contributions from a number of contributors and donate to the campaign in one contribution).[4] Following Obama's election, Hochberg was appointed as a part of the Obama-Biden Transition Team as one of two 'team leaders" to review the Small Business Administration.[5][6]

Hochberg was nominated by Obama to head the Export-Import Bank in April 2009 and sworn in in June 2009.[3]

Affiliations

  • 2008 - 2009: Obama-Biden Transition Project[7]
  • 2004 to 2008: Dean of Milano, The New School for Management and Urban Policy in New York, N.Y.[1]
  • 2004 - Director, Fusion Telecommunications International[7]
  • 1998 - 2001: Deputy, then acting administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA)[1]
  • 1994-1998: Heyday Co[7]
  • 1973 - 1993:President and Chief Operating Officer of the Lillian Vernon Corporation[1]
  • Board member of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey[1]
  • Board member of the Citizens Budget Commission[1]
  • Board member FINCA International Micro Finance[1]
  • Member New York State Financial Control Board.[1]
  • Board Member Seedco[7]
  • Board Member, World Jewish Congress[7]
  • Board Member, Human Rights Campaign[7]
  • Board Member, Howard Gilman Foundation[7]
  • Board Member, Fusion Communications[7]

Contact details

Twitter: https://twitter.com/fredhochberg

Articles and Resources

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "Fred P. Hochberg, Chairman and President", Export-Import Bank of the United States website, accessed July 2013.
  2. ↑ Office of the Press Secretary, "President Clinton names Fred P. Hocberg as Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration", Media Release, October 10, 1997.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Fred P. Hochberg Sworn-In By Vice President Biden as the New President of Export-Import Bank of the United States", Media Release, June 19, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Barack Obama: Bundlers", OpenSecrets.org, accessed July 2013.
  5. ↑ "Obama-Biden Transition: Agency Review Teams", Whitehouse.gov, undated but approx January 2009.
  6. ↑ "Economics and International Trade Team Leads", Whitehouse.gov, undated but approx January 2009.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 "Hochberg, Fred P", Opensecrets.org, accessed July 2013.

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