Fred P. Hochberg — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Author of "Trade is Not a Four-Letter Word," published in 2020.
Longest-serving Chairman and President of the U.S. Export-Import Bank (2009-2017).
Served as Acting Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) under President Clinton.
As president of Lillian Vernon Corporation, oversaw a 40-fold increase in annual revenue from $5 million in 1975 to nearly $200 million in 1993.
Served as Dean of the Milano School at The New School from 2004 to 2008.
Currently Chairman of the Meridian International Center's board of trustees since 2023.
Holds an MBA from Columbia and a B.A. from New York University.

Biography

Fred P. Hochberg is an American businessman and civic leader with a distinguished career in both the private and public sectors. He is widely recognized for his eight years of service as Chairman and President of the U.

S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM) from 2009 to 2017, making him the longest-serving Chairman in the agency’s history. During his tenure, he was re-nominated in March 2013 and confirmed for a second term in July 2013.