Eduardo Hochschild


Eduardo Hochschild is a Peruvian businessman. He is the chairman of Hochschild Mining and Cementos Pacasmayo.

Biography

Hochschild is the son of Ana Beeck Navarro and Luis Hochschild Plaut. His father founded Cementos Pacasmayo; co-founded the Tecnologia Superior University with his brother-in-law, Rodolfo Beeck Navarro; and is a cousin of, president of. His great-uncle, Moritz Hochschild, founded Hochschild Mining. 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 and Eduardo assumed leadership of both companies.

Personal life

He is married to attorney Mariana Correa Sabogal, 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.