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Hoffman, Edwin Karl was born on June 29, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
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Edwin Karl Hoffman
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Edwin Karl Hoffman, American retail company executive. Board directors National Symphony Orchestra Association; trustee Meridian House Foundation, Federal City Council. Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1945. Member of Columbia Country, University, Burning Tree, Georgetown, Metropolitan, 1925 F Street (Washington); Pine Valley (New Jersey).
Education
Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1947.
Career
Trainee Carson Pirie Scott & Company, Chicago, 1948-1952, division merchandise manager ready-to-wear, 1951-1952. General merchandise manager De Pinna, New York City, 1952-1955. Division merchandise manager women's ready-to-wear The Higbee Company, Cleveland, 1955-1958, general merchandise manager, 1958, vice president, 1958-1962, president, 1962-1967, John Wanamaker, Philadelphia, 1967-1968.
Executive vice president, general manager Woodward & Lothrop, Washington, 1968, president, 1969-1978, chairman, chief executive officer, since 1978, also director. Director, member executive committee Associate Merchandising Corporation. Director American Security & Trust Company, Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Сompany, Potomac Electric Power Company, Lincoln National Corporation, Dynalectron.
Member Metropolitan Washington Board Trade.
Achievements
Membership
Board directors National Symphony Orchestra Association. Trustee Meridian House Foundation, Federal City Council. Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1945.
Member of Columbia Country, University, Burning Tree, Georgetown, Metropolitan, 1925 F Street (Washington). Pine Valley (New Jersey).
Connections
Son of Joseph M. amd and Mildred (Page) H. Married Gladys Steigerwaldt, November 6, 1943. Children– Mark Joseph, Kimberly Anne.
