Background
Hoffman, Lance J. was born on December 8, 1942 in Pittsburgh.
computer scientist electrical engineer educator
Hoffman, Lance J. was born on December 8, 1942 in Pittsburgh.
Bachelor of Science, Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1964. Master of Science, Stanford University, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, 1970.
Associate professor George Washington University, Washington, 1977-1985, professor department electrical engineering and computer science, 1985-1999, professor department computer science, since 1999. Director Cyberspace Policy Institute, 1993-2000. Chairman special committee on right to privacy American Federation of Information Processing Societies, 1977-1982.
Member Federal Trade Commission advisory committee on Online Access and Security, 2000.
Fellow Association Computing Machinery (national lecturer, chair steering committee conference in computers, freedom, and privacy). Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior, distinguished visiting).
Son of Herbert Charles and Florence Lee (Redow) H. Divorced; 1 child, Jason.