Background
Hoffman, Adonis Edward was born on October 2, 1954 in New Orleans. Son of Noel A. and Eloise H. Burbank.
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Adonis Edward Hoffman
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AB, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1976; Juris Doctor, Georgetown University, 1986.
Career
Legislation consultant, Lieutenant Governor of California, Sacramento, 1976-1977;
consultant, California State Assembly, Sacramento, 1977-1980;
legislation director, United States Republican Merv Dymally, Washington, 1980-1984;
lobbyist, international affairs counselor, United States Republican Merv Dymally, Washington, 1984-1988;
associate, Hopkins & Sutter, Washington, 1988-1991;
counsel, staff director subcommittee on Africa, House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, Washington, 1991-1993;
partner, The Hoffman Firm, Washington, 1993-1994;
senior associate, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Washington, since 1994. Specialist international trade law and foreign policy. Commentator on foreign policy issues for television and newspapers.
Lecturer, author United States foreign policy in Africa and Asia. Distinguished visitor The New School for Social Research, New York City, since 1994. Counselor to multinational corporations on United States legislation and regulatory policies.
Advisor to foreign goverments on trade, commerce, foreign affairs, democratization and United States legislation affairs, member county on foreign relations.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Bar Association (vice chairman international law section, African law committee), Young Political Leaders, Council on Foreign Rels.
Connections
Married Karla U. Ellison. Children: Adonis E. II, Amani K. E.
