Background
Hoffstot, Henry Phipps was born on November 13, 1917 in Pittsburgh. Son of Henry Phipps and Marguerite (Martin) Hoffstot.
Hoffstot, Henry Phipps was born on November 13, 1917 in Pittsburgh. Son of Henry Phipps and Marguerite (Martin) Hoffstot.
AB, Harvard University, 1939; Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1942.
Associate, Reed Smith Shaw & McClay, Pittsburgh, 1946-1955; partner, Reed Smith Shaw & McClay, Pittsburgh, 1956-1987; of counsel, Reed Smith Shaw & McClay, Pittsburgh, since 1987; president, director, Pennsgrove Water Supply Company, 1967-1984. Board directors Landmarks Finance Corp, Landmarks Real Estate Corporation, 1991-1995.
Active Common for Study of Common Body of Knowledge for Certified Public Accountants, New York, 1965-1967, National Parks Centennial Commission, 1971-1973. Trustee Carnegie Library., Pittsburgh, since 1966, vice president, since 1970. Trustee Carnegie Institute, since 1966, secretary, since 1968.
Supervising committee Bellefield Boiler Plant, since 1967, chairman, since 1978. Trustee Family and Children's Svc., 1962-1968, 69-75, 77-83, president, 1964-1966. Trustee Pittsburgh Regional Library.
Center, 1967-1991; trustee St. Edmunds Academy, 1964-1972, president, 1968-1970. Board directors Cmty. Chest of Allegheny County, 1962-1968, Executive Committee, 1968-1969.
Board directors Mendelssohn Choir, Pittsburgh, 1958-1985, treasurer, 1959-1961. Board directors Pittsburgh Chamber Music Society, 1968-1990. Board directors Visiting Nurse Association of Allegheny County, 1948-1990, 98-, president, 1957-1960, 66-67, 79-83.
Member county American Museum in Britain, since 1979. Trustee Phipps Conservatory, Inc., 1985-1998, president, 1988-1990. Board dirs.Pitts. chapter World Federalist Association, since 1967.
Board directors, Pittsburgh Opera Theatre Inc., chairman 1992-1994, 98-. Trustee, secretary Visiting Nurse Foundation, Allegheny County, 1991-1997, vice chairman, board of trustees Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation, since 1995. Board directors United States National Committee for the International Council on Monuments and Sites, 1995-1997.
Board advisors Women's Center and Shelter, since 1997. With infantry Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Fellow American Bar Foundation.
Member American Bar Association, Sons of the American Revolution (president Pittsburgh chapter 1978-1979), Sons of the American Revolution Pennsylvania Society (chancellor since 1994), Allegheny County Bar Association, American Law Institute, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Duquesne Club.
Married Barbara Drew, April 17,1948 (deceased September 1994). Children: Thayer Hoffstot Drew, Henry PhippsIII.