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

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

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.