Zachary Hochschild

Zachary Hochschild (May 16, 1854 – November 6, 1912) was a German businessman, metal trader, and co-founder of Metallgesellschaft AG.

Biography Hochschild was born to a Jewish family, the son of Justina (née Bendheim) and Koppel Jakob Hochschild. His brother was Berthold Hochschild (1860–1928) who later founded the American Metal Company. Their main competition were the two other large metal trading companies of Germany: Aron Hirsch & Sohn in Halberstadt, and Beer, Sondheimer & Co in Frankfurt am Main, also closely held Jewish family companies. In 1887, the American Metal Company was incorporated as a joint stock company in New York with 51% Metallgesellschaft ownership so as to facilitate local decision-making; Metallgesellschaft executive Jacob Langeloth was named its president. His nephews were American Metal executives Harold K. Hochschild and Walter Hochschild.