Investing in the Future By Charlie Schwartz
When you look at Lenny Hoschild, a father of three, CEO, and overall nice guy, you wouldn’t think he would be involved in one of the greatest business scandals in American history. Growing up in New York, Hoschild was introduced to the commodity business very early on, through both his father and uncle, who worked in the metal industry. Despite his fascination for the commodities industry, Hoschild believed that he was going to become a lawyer, taking various internships involving criminal and business law. However, after being
involved in a murder case in London with a guilty suspect, he decided that criminal law was not for him, eventually making his way back into the business world through other corporate and business internships.
Thats how I got my foot in the door into the energy business “What I realized was I thought the international trade part was fascinating, but I wasn’t quite as interested in the legal aspect, but more in the business,”
(Hoschild) Now hooked on commodities once again, in the 90’s, Hoschild went to work in London and then for his father in New York, however he felt that he could do more. “I wanted to see what I could do by myself, and at the time, there was this company called Enron… it was a very prestigious place to get a job if you’re in the commodities trading business.”(Hoschild) He would make his way into the coal trading part of the business, despite knowing nearly nothing about it, or its effects, “That’s how I got my foot in the