Background
Hoffman, Elliot Lee was born on June 29, 1930 in Brooklyn. Son of Harry Edward and Kate (Hackmyer) Hoffman.
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Elliot Lee Hoffman
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AB magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1951; Bachelor of Laws with honors, Yale University, 1954.
Career
Law assistant, associate judge, Charles W. Froessel, New York Court Appeals, Albany and New York City, 1954-1956;
assistant United State Attorneys, Southern District New York, New York City, 1956-1958;
practiced law, New York City, 1958-1960, 62—;
counsel, New York State Committee of Investigation, 1960-1961;
partner, Beldock, Levine & Hoffman, since 1965. Lecturer in copyright law Temple University, 1976, New School Social Research, 1977,New England School of Law, 1983, Yale University, 1985, Rutgers University, 1987, Columbia University, 1992-1995. Director Entertainment Corporation American, Premier Talent Agency, Broadway Video Corporation, Naked Angels theater Company, North America Soccer League.
Member Executive Committee, vice president Philadelphia Fury Soccer Team, 1977-1981.
Achievements
Membership
Member community council Town of Kent, Carmel, New York, since 1974. Counsel, advisor Newport Jazz Festival, since 1960. Trustee Newport Folk Foundation, New York Studio School, Eubie Blake Scholarship fund, since 1984.
Board advisory New School Jazz Program, 1988-1996-. Board directors New York Jazz Repertory Company, 1978-1984, American Jazz Orchestra, since 1986. Member Olympia Brass Band of New Orleans, since 1980.
Member of New York State Bar assosiation, New York State District Attorney's Association, National Academy.Rec. Arts and Sciences, Harvard University Alumni Association, American Arbitration Association, Mid-Hudson R/C Society, Touring Entertainment Industry Association (board govs.1985-), Phi Beta Kappa.
Connections
Married Nancy Bookman, April 19, 1962. Children: Robert Harris, Alexandra deF. Hendricks.
