Background
Kirchhofer, Alfred Henry was born on May 25, 1892 in Buffalo. Son of Robert and Elizabeth (Boldt) Kirchhofer.
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Alfred Henry Kirchhofer
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Education high school, Buffalo Doctor of Letters (honorary), St. Bonaventure U., 1963; Doctor of Letters (honorary), D'Youville College, 1964.
Career
Boys' work secretary, Genesee Young Men’s Christian Association, Buffalo, 1909-1910;
with, Buffalo Committee, Buffalo Times, Buffalo Courier, until 1913;
editor, Western New York Post, 1913-1914;
with, Buffalo Evening News, 1915-1966;
Washington correspondent, Buffalo Evening News, 1921-1927;
managing editor, Buffalo Evening News, 1927-1956;
editor, Buffalo Evening News, 1956-1966;
executive vice president, Buffalo Evening News, Inc., 1956-1966;
also board directors, Buffalo Evening News, Inc. Vice president Station WBEN, Inc., 1930-1956, president, 1956-1967. Visiting professor U. Missouri Sch.Journalism, 1967-1972.
Board directors Trico Products Corporation. President National Press Club, Washington, 1927.
Achievements
Membership
Publicity director University Buffalo $5,000,000 endowment fund campaign, 1920-1929. Board directors University Missouri School Writing Seminar. Active campaigns Liberty Loan, American Red Cross, World War I.
Associate director publicity Republican National Committee, 1928, director publicity, 1936. Past board directors Millard Filmore Hospital, International Institute. Past member advisory board American Press Institute.
President American Council Education Journalism, 1950-1952. Member Syracuse University School Journalism council of editors and publications, 1958-1966. Director Crippled Children Camps, Inc., 1946-1966.
Secretary board visitors Rosell Park Memorial Institute. Past board directors Buffalo chapter ANRC, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. Past member council University Buffalo.
Trustee University Buffalo Foundation, 1962-1965. Member, chairman journalism advisory council St. Bonaventure University, 1965-1969. Member advisory board Children's Hospital.
Honorary board directors Buffalo Fine Arts Academy. Board directors Health Research, Inc., Fresh Air Mission, New York Defense Council. Member executive National Conference of Christians and Jews.
Connections
Married Emma M. Schugardt, January 27, 1914 (deceased). 1 child, Robert A.
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September 19, 1985 (aged 93) -
Resting place
Buried Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo -
Nationality
American