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Kimberly A. Reed
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 (1971-03-11) March 11, 1971 (age 53)
Buckhannon, West Virginia, U.S.
Political party Republican
Education West Virginia Wesleyan College
West Virginia University College of Law ( JD)

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]

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. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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]

Early life and education

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]

References

  1. ^ "Trump taps Reed as VP for Export-Import Bank". Therecorddelta.com. 2017-09-22. Archived from the original on 2019-05-13. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
  2. ^ "Kimberly A. Reed of West Virginia sworn in as EXIM President and Chairman". EXIM.gov. 2019-05-09. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
  3. ^ "PN2177 — Nomination of Kimberly A. Reed". www.congress.gov. June 20, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Buckhannon, WV, native Kimberly A. Reed becomes president of the Export-Import Bank of the United States". wvnews.com. 2019-05-08. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
  5. ^ "Ramaphosa Inaugurated in South Africa, U.S. Sends Delegation". Council for Foreign Relations. 2019-05-30. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
  6. ^ a b c “Kimberly Reed”[ permanent dead link], Independent Women’s Forum