Gerald Charles Hoff

Background

Hoff, Gerald Charles was born on August 31, 1938 in Waukegan, Illinois, United States. Son of Carl John and Lillian Evelyn (Anderson) Hoff.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University Illinois, 1960; Master of Science in Urban Traffic and Transportation, Northwestern University, 1969.

Career

Traffic research engineer, Chicago Area Expressway Surveillance Project, Oak Park, Illinois, 1963-1971; manager program development management and scheduling unit, Illinois Department Transportation, Chicago, 1971-1972; chief operational research unit office research & development, Illinois Department Transportation, Chicago, 1973-1974; member of staff, Governor's Task Force on Public Transportation, Chicago, 1972-1973; director program development capital development department, Chicago Transit Authority, 1974-1981; manager grant programming and administration, Chicago Transit Authority, 1981-1982; director plans and programs capital development department, Chicago Transit Authority, 1982-1984; division manager grant development and programming general development department, Metra, Chicago, 1984-1989; department head general development, Metra, Chicago, since 1989.

Achievements

• Gerald Charles Hoff has been listed as a noteworthy transportation engineer, planner by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Board Local Improvements, Arlington Heights, Illinois, 1979-1983, president, 1983-1986. Member Planning Commission, Arlington Heights, 1986-1989. First lieutenant United States Army, 1960-1963.

Fellow Institute Transportation Engineers (section president 1989). Member Chi Epsilon, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Yvonne Jean Burnjas, July 29, 1961. Children: Michael John, Kristen Anne.

Father:

Carl John Hoff

Mother:

Lillian Evelyn (Anderson) Hoff

Spouse:

Yvonne Jean Burnjas

child:

Michael John Hoff

child:

Kristen Anne Hoff