Eduardo Hochschild Explained

Eduardo Hochschild Beeck
Birth Place:Lima, Peru
Alma Mater:Tufts University
Occupation:Businessman
Children:4
Parents:Luis Hochschild Plaut
Ana Beeck Navarro

Eduardo Hochschild (born 1963/64) is a Peruvian businessman. He is the chairman of Hochschild Mining and Cementos Pacasmayo.[1]

Biography

Hochschild is the son of Ana Beeck Navarro and Luis Hochschild Plaut.[2] His father founded Cementos Pacasmayo;[2] co-founded the Tecnologia Superior University with his brother-in-law, Rodolfo Beeck Navarro;[2] and is a cousin of, president of .[3] His great-uncle, Moritz Hochschild, founded Hochschild Mining; and his great-uncle, Sali Hochschild, founded Compania Minera y Comercial Sali Hochschild S.A.[4] In 1987, he graduated from the Tufts University School of Engineering with a degree in Engineering Physics. He then went to work for the family business as a mine safety assistant. In 1998, his father was killed in a kidnapping attempt[5] and Eduardo assumed leadership of both companies.[2]

Personal life

He is married to attorney Mariana Correa Sabogal,[6] daughter of Gustavo Correa Miller and Dolores Sabogal Morzán; and the niece of former Peruvian first lady and former Foreign Minister of Peru, . They have 4 children: Alexia, Nicolás, Sofía, and Michelle.[6] In May 2022, Nicolas Hochschild was appointed Non-Executive Director of the board of Hochschild Mining [7]

As of October 2021, per Forbes magazine, he has a net worth of US$1.1B.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eduardo Hochschild. Forbes. December 25, 2017.
  2. Web site: $2 million gift to College of Technology to support global education . Purdue University News. November 14, 2013 .
  3. News: Luis Hochschild Shot Dead in Lima . BN Americas. May 6, 1998 .
  4. Book: Danús Vásquez, Hernan. Crónicas mineras de medio siglo, 1950-2000. RIL Editores. 2007. 9789562845557. Spanish.
  5. Web site: Peru Mining Executive Killed As Gunmen Abduct His Son . The Wall Street Journal. May 6, 1998 .
  6. News: Beatriz. Miranda . La fabulosa colección Hochschild de arte contemporáneo viene a Madrid . El Mundo. January 28, 2017 . es.
  7. Web site: Nicolas Hochschild, Hochschild Mining PLC: Profile and Biography - Bloomberg Markets . Bloomberg . 11 August 2022.