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Hector Barreto
21st Administrator of the Small Business Administration
In office July 25, 2001 – July 2, 2006
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Aída Álvarez
Succeeded by	Steve Preston
Personal details
Born	(1961-05-13) May 13, 1961 (age 63) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Robin Barreto
Children	2 daughters 1 son
Parent	Hector Barreto Sr.
Education	Rockhurst University (BBA)

Hector Vincent Barreto Jr. (born May 13, 1961) is an American public servant who served as the 21st Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, confirmed on July 25, 2001. George W. Bush nominated him to the post. He resigned on July 2, 2006.

Administrator of the SBA

In July 2001, Hector Barreto was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the 21st administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration. In this capacity, he oversaw the delivery of financial and business development tools to America's entrepreneurs. With a portfolio of direct and guaranteed business loans and disaster loans worth more than $45 billion, the SBA is the largest single financial backer and facilitator of technical assistance and contracting opportunities for the nation's small businesses. Barreto also sat as an ex officio member of the President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans.

References

1. "Former Small Business Administrator". georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. Retrieved 2 January 2022.

External links

• Public domain biography from the SBA
• U.S. News article about Barreto
• Biography, The Latino Coalition
• Appearances on C-SPAN

v t e Administrators of the Small Business Administration
Mitchell Barnes McCallum Horne Foley Boutin Moot Samuels Sandoval Kleppe Kobelinski Weaver Cardenas Sanders Heatherly # Abdnor Engeleiter Cooksey Saiki Watkins # Bowles Pulley # Lader Lew # Álvarez Whitmore # Barreto Preston Baruah # Hairston # Mills Hulit # Markowitz # Contreras-Sweet Loddo # McMahon Pilkerton # Carranza Perriello # Guzman # denotes acting administrator

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