Mitchell P. Kobelinski

Mitchell P. Kobelinski
11th Administrator of the Small Business Administration
In office
February 12, 1976 – March 4, 1977
PresidentGerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Preceded byThomas S. Kleppe
Succeeded byA. Vernon Weaver
Member of the Board of Directors of the Export–Import Bank of the United States
In office
July 17, 1973 – February 12, 1976
PresidentRichard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Preceded byTom Lilley
Succeeded byMargaret W. Kahliff
Personal details
Born(1928-08-01)August 1, 1928
Chicago, Illinois
DiedNovember 7, 1997(1997-11-07) (aged 69)
Chicago, Illinois
Political partyRepublican

Mitchell P. Kobelinski (August 1, 1928 – November 7, 1997) was an American attorney who served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Export–Import Bank of the United States from 1973 to 1976 and as Administrator of the Small Business Administration from 1976 to 1977.[1] According Kobelinski, his top priority at the federal agency was to eliminate unnecessary red tape and paperwork for businessmen who are seeking loans.[2] Meanwhile, he considered consumerism "a facade for socialism."[2]

He died on November 7, 1997, in Chicago, Illinois at age 69.[3]

  1. ^ "Battle Creek Enquirer from Battle Creek, Michigan on February 13, 1976 · Page 2". Newspapers.com. 1976-02-13. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
  2. ^ a b "Consumerism Criticized by SBA Chief". Detroit Free Press. 21 June 1976. p. 35. Retrieved October 25, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  3. ^ "Mitchell Kobelinski, 69". Articles.chicagotribune.com. 1997-11-13. Retrieved 2017-07-03.