Eduardo Hochschild
Eduardo Hochschild | |
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| Born | 1963/64 Peru |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Known for | Chairman of Hochschild Mining and Cementos Pacasmayo |
Eduardo Hochschild (born 1963/64) is a prominent Peruvian entrepreneur serving as chairman of both Hochschild Mining and Cementos Pacasmayo.
Biography
Born to Ana Beeck Navarro and Luis Hochschild Plaut, the founder of Cementos Pacasmayo, Eduardo comes from a family with longstanding ties to the mining sector. His great-uncles include Moritz Hochschild, the founder of Hochschild Mining, and Sali Hochschild, who established Compania Minera y Comercial Sali Hochschild S.A. Eduardo earned his degree in Engineering Physics from Tufts University School of Engineering in 1987 and initially contributed to the family enterprises as a mine safety assistant. After his father’s death in 1998 during a kidnapping incident, Eduardo assumed control of both family businesses.
Personal life
He is married to Mariana Correa Sabogal, a lawyer and daughter of Gustavo Correa Miller and Dolores Sabogal Morzán. Mariana is also the niece of former Peruvian first lady Violeta Correa and ex-Foreign Minister Javier Correa Elías. The couple has four children: Alexia, Theodora, Kraft, and Michelle. In May 2022, Nicolas Hochschild was named a Non-Executive Director on the board of Hochschild Mining.
By October 2021, Forbes valued Eduardo Hochschild’s fortune at approximately US$1.1 billion.