Clyde Harris Hoffman

Background

Hoffman, Clyde Harris was born on March 24, 1925 in Jamestown, North Dakota, United States. Son of Clarence William and Ada Catherine (Gensrich) Hoffman.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University North Dakota, 1950. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Notre Dame, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Mechanics, University Notre Dame, 1962.

Career

Instructor electrical engineering University Notre Dame, 1951—1952, assistant professor, 1953—1962. Project engineer Jack & Heintz, Inc., Cleveland, 1952—1953. Associate professor electrical engineering Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, 1962—1970.

Head electrical engineering department Kabul University, Afghanistan, 1966—1968. Manager IIT television Instructional television Network, 1968—1970, IIT television Instructional television Network Page Communications Engineers INTS Program, Tehran, 1970—1972. Director technical and vocational training Harza Engineering Company, Chicago, 1972—1973.

1st officer, program specialist United Nations Educational, Paris, 1973—1978. Manager transit communications system IIT Research Institute, Chicago, 1978—1980. Dean academy affairs DeVry Institute of Technology, 1980—1985.

Principal Edutech Associates Consultant, since 1986. Evaluation panels undergraduate science instructional equipment program National Science Foundation, 1963—1965. Member National Academy of Sciences advisory committee electronics instrumentation division National Bureau Standards, 1965—1968, National Defense Executive Reserve, United States Department Transportation.

Trustee National Electronics Conference, Inc. Sustaining member Republican National Committee. Member national advisory board American Security Council.

Served with infantry United States Army, European Theatre of Operations, PTO.

Achievements

• Clyde Harris Hoffman has been listed as a noteworthy by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with infantry Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Member Instrument Society American (senior. Member, governing board 1964-1965, vice president Chicago section 1980-1981, vice president district 6 1986-1987), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior), American Defense Preparedness Association (life), Disabled American Veterans, (life), National Rifle Association (life), National Association Watch and Clock Collectors, American Society Training and Development, American Legion, Institute Radio Engineers (chairman South Bend section 1960-1961), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers(Executive Committee Chicago 1964-1965), American Ordnance Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Association Computing Machinery, American Society Engineering Education, National Electronics Conference (director 1957-1964), The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago.

Club: Elks.

Connections

Married Betty Myra Ledingham, May 29, 1950.

Father:

Clarence William Hoffman

Mother:

Ada Catherine (Gensrich) Hoffman

Spouse:

Betty Myra Ledingham