Kimberly A. Reed
Kimberly A. Reed | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2019 | |
| 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 | March 11, 1971 |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | West Virginia Wesleyan College (BA) West Virginia University (JD) |
Kimberly Ann Reed[1] (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.[2][3] She was sworn in on May 9, 2019.[4]
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.[5]
Reed previously served as a senior advisor to Treasury Secretaries John W. Snow and Henry Paulson.[6]
Reed headed the United States delegation to the inauguration ceremony of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Pretoria on May 28, 2019.[7]
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.[8] She has a brother and two sisters.[8]
Reed earned her undergraduate degree from West Virginia Wesleyan College and a J.D. degree from West Virginia University College of Law.[6] While she was an undergraduate, Reed interned for The Heritage Foundation.[8]
References
- ^ "Kimberly Ann Reed – West Virginia Executive Magazine". Retrieved 2026-02-10.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Kimberly A. Reed of West Virginia sworn in as EXIM President and Chairman". EXIM.gov. 2019-05-09. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
- ^ "PN2177 — Nomination of Kimberly A. Reed". www.congress.gov. June 20, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ^ di Carli, Gilda (2016-12-28). "Export-Import Bank gave $8.5bn to Mexico oil firm despite deadly accidents". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Ramaphosa Inaugurated in South Africa, U.S. Sends Delegation". Council for Foreign Relations. 2019-05-30. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
- ^ a b c “Kimberly Reed”, Independent Women’s Forum