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Kimberly A. Reed (born March 11, 1971) is an American attorney who served as the chairman and President of the Export–Import Bank of the United States from 2019 to 2021.[1][2] She was sworn in on May 9, 2019.[3]
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Kimberly A. Reed | |
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Chairman and President of the Export–Import Bank of the United States | |
In office May 9, 2019 – January 20, 2021 | |
President | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Fred Hochberg |
Succeeded by | Reta Jo Lewis |
Personal details | |
Born | Buckhannon, West Virginia, U.S. | March 11, 1971
Political party | Republican |
Education | West Virginia Wesleyan College West Virginia University College of Law (JD) |
Environmental groups have criticized Reed for her role in approving the Export-Import Bank's provision of over $5 billion for fossil fuel projects they say will emit millions of tons of carbon dioxide annually, displace local communities, and have a historically high rate of worker fatalities.
Reed previously served as a senior advisor to Treasury Secretaries John W. Snow and Henry Paulson.[4]
Reed headed the United States delegation to the inauguration ceremony of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Pretoria on May 28, 2019.[5]
Reed is a native of Buckhannon, West Virginia. Her father Terry Reed was a special assistant to the late Republican Governor Arch Moore.[6] She has a brother and two sisters.[6]
Reed earned her undergraduate degree from West Virginia Wesleyan College and a J.D. degree from West Virginia University College of Law.[4] While she was an undergraduate, Reed interned for The Heritage Foundation.[6]
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