Background
Hoffman, S. Joseph was born on February 19, 1920 in Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Joseph H. and Bessie (Milhendler) Hoffman.
Hoffman, S. Joseph was born on February 19, 1920 in Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Joseph H. and Bessie (Milhendler) Hoffman.
Student, Boston University, 1940. Bachelor of Science, Indiana University, 1943.
President, Duro Specialty Company, Lynn, Massachusetts, 1945-1950; with, Ingalls Quinn & Johnson, Inc., Boston, since 1950; copywriter, Ingalls Quinn & Johnson, Inc., 1950-1956; copy chief, Ingalls Quinn & Johnson, Inc., 1956-1959; partner, Ingalls Quinn & Johnson, Inc., 1959-1964; principal, executive vice president, Ingalls Quinn & Johnson, Inc., 1964-1978; president, Ingalls Quinn & Johnson, Inc., 1978-1983; chairman, chief Executive officer, Ingalls Quinn & Johnson, Inc., 1983-1988; chairman emeritus, Ingalls Quinn & Johnson, Inc., 1989; president, Adgroup International Inc., Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1972-1974. President Andover (Massachusetts) Liquors, Inc., The Vineyard, North Andover, Massachusetts. Overseer review board Station WGBH-television.
Member Andover Development and Industrial Commission, since 1966, Boston Civic Design Commission, 1988. House delegations Massachusetts Easter Seal Society, director, since 1989, Back Bay Association With Army of the United States, 1942-1944. Member New England Broadcasters Association, New England Advertising Club, Northeast Advertising Hall of Fame, Lanam Club, Commercial Consul (Boston for Luxembourg).
Married Ruth V. Wicks, November 17, 1951. Children– Jane, David, Drew.