Harold K. Hochschild

Harold K. Hochschild (May 20, 1892 – January 23, 1981) was the president of the American Metal Company, a conservationist, a philanthropist, and the founder of the Adirondack Museum.

Early life Hochschild was born to a Jewish family, in New York on May 20, 1892, the son of Mathilde (née Blumenthal) and Berthold Hochschild. His brother was Walter Hochschild. In 1912, he graduated from Yale University and joined his father's company, the American Metal Company (AMCO), a smelter and refiner of ores and scrap.

He served as chairman of a commission appointed by Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller that recommended major changes in the administration of the Adirondack Park in 1971, leading to the creation of the Adirondack Park Agency. He also served as a trustee of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton.

Personal life In 1941, he married Mary Marquand, daughter of Eleanor and Professor Allan Marquand, founder of the art department at Princeton University. He served as a trustee of the Africa-America Institute, and later as Honorary Chairman and Trustee Emeritus.

Hochschild died on January 23, 1981.