Wayne Melvin Hoffman

Background

Hoffman, Wayne Melvin was born on March 9, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Carl A. and Martha (Tamillo) Hoffman.

Education

Bachelor cum laude, University of Illinois, 1943; Juris Doctor with high honors, University of Illinois, 1947.

Career

Attorney, I.C. R.R., 1948-1952; with, New York City Railroad Company, 1952-1957; executive assistant to president, New York City Railroad Company, 1958-1960; vice president freight sales, New York City Railroad Company, 1960-1961; vice president sales, New York City Railroad Company, 1961-1962; executive vice president, New York City Railroad Company, 1962-1967; Chairman of the Board, New York Central transactions Company, 1960-1967; Chairman of the Board, Flying Tiger Line, Inc. and Tiger International, Inc., 1967-1986.

Achievements

• Wayne Melvin Hoffman has been listed as a noteworthy airline official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee McCallum Theatre, Palm Desert, California, Eisenhower Medical Center, Rancho Mirage, California Served to captain infantry Army of the United States, World World War World War II. Member Bohemian Club (San Francisco), Vintage Club (Indian Wells), Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Laura Majewski, January 26, 1946. Children– Philip, Karen, Kristin.

Father:

Carl A. Hoffman

Mother:

Martha (Tamillo) Hoffman

Spouse:

Laura Majewski

child:

Karen Hoffman

child:

Philip Hoffman

child:

Kristin Hoffman