Eduardo Hochschild

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Eduardo Hochschild Beeck
Born1963 or 1964 (age 59–60)[1]
Lima, Peru
NationalityPeruvian
Alma materTufts University
OccupationBusinessman
Known forChairman of Hochschild Mining
Chairman of Cementos Pacasmayo
Children4
Parent(s)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[edit]

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 (TECSUP [es]) with his brother-in-law, Rodolfo Beeck Navarro;[2] and is a cousin of Hernán Hochschild [es], president of Sociedad Nacional de Minería [es].[3] His great-uncle, Moritz Hochschild, founded Hochschild Mining;[1] 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.[1] In 1998, his father was killed in a kidnapping attempt[5] and Eduardo assumed leadership of both companies.[2]

Personal life[edit]

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 Violeta Correa [es] and former Foreign Minister of Peru, Javier Correa Elías [es]. 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]

References[edit]

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