Background
Hoffmann, Oswald Carl Julius was born on December 6, 1913 in Snyder, Nebraska, United States. Son of Carl John and Bertha (Seidel) Hoffmann.
Hoffmann, Oswald Carl Julius was born on December 6, 1913 in Snyder, Nebraska, United States. Son of Carl John and Bertha (Seidel) Hoffmann.
Student, Luther Institute, Chicago. Graduate, Concordia College, St. Paul, 1932. Master of Arts, University Minnesota, 1935.
Bachelor's Degree, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, 1936. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, 1952. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Valparaiso University, 1952.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Philippine Christian University, 1982.
Instructor, dean of men, director music, head English department, Bethany Lutheran College, Mankato, Minnesota, 1936-1940;
pastor, English Lutheran Church, Cottonwood, Minnesota, 1939-1940;
instructor linguistics and classical languages, University of Minnesota, 1940-1941;
professor Greek and Latin, director publicity and promotions, Concordia Collegiate Institute (now Concordia College), Bronxville, New York, 1941-1948;
director public relations department, Luth Church Missouri Synod, 1948-1963;
assistant pastor, St. Matthew Lutheran Church, New York City, 1948-1963;
with, International Lutheran Laymen's League, St. Louis, since 1963. Board directors Aid Association for Luths. President Lutheran Council in the United States, 1970-1973.
Speaker International Lutheran Hour, 1955-1988, honorary speaker, since 1989. Secretary Luth.Ch. Prodns. Chairman Minnesota Junior College Conference Forensic Festival.
Member national.religious advising committee Federal Civil Defense Administration. President National ReligiousPublicity Council, 1953-1955.
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Board of directors Wheat Ridge Foundation, Foundation Reformation Research. Member American Philological Association, American Bible Society (life, board of managers, chairman transportation committee, 1st annual award 1987), United Bible Socs. (president 1977-1988, honorary president since 1988), Religious Public Rels.
Council (life).
Married Marcia Rosalind Linnell, June 23, 1940. Children: Peter, Paul, John, Katharine Annual.