Mitchell P. Kobelinski

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]

Mitchell P. Kobelinski
11th Administrator of the Small Business Administration
In office February 12, 1976 – March 4, 1977
President	Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter
Preceded by	Thomas S. Kleppe
Succeeded by	A. 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
President	Richard Nixon Gerald Ford
Preceded by	Tom Lilley
Succeeded by	Margaret W. Kahliff
Personal details
Born	(1928-08-01)August 1, 1928 Chicago, Illinois
Died	November 7, 1997(1997-11-07) (aged 69) Chicago, Illinois
Political party	Republican

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