Background
Hoffman, Howard Torrens was born on December 30, 1923 in East St. Louis, Illinois, United States. Son of Edmund Howard and Beulah Esther (Hood) Hoffman.
Hoffman, Howard Torrens was born on December 30, 1923 in East St. Louis, Illinois, United States. Son of Edmund Howard and Beulah Esther (Hood) Hoffman.
Student, Iowa State University, 1950. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Thomas University, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy in Management Science, Thomas University, 1977.
Head engineering section Joy Manufacturing Company, St. Louis, 1950-1955. Missile systems engineer McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, 1955-1957. Executive engineer Information Technology&T Laboratories, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1957-1959.
Manager missile systems Litton Inds., College Park, Maryland, 1959-1960. Program manager, chief engineer, division manager Teledyne Ryan Company, San Diego, 1960-1969. President chief. executive officer Hoffman Associates, from 1969.
Chairman board, executive director Henry and Richard Associates, asset manager, management consultant, San Diego, since 1970. Chief executive officer, chief finance officer Hoffman Group, San Diego, since 1987.
Served with United States Army, 1943-1946. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Society Professional Engineers, American Management Association, National Management Association, Association United States Army, International Platform Association, Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association, Iowa State Alumni Association.
Married Ruth Ann Gisela Koch, June 19, 1947. Children: Howard Torrens, Jean Gisele, Glenn Kevin.