Martin Richard Hoffmann
Martin Hoffmann | |
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12th United States Secretary of the Army | |
In office August 5, 1975 – January 20, 1977 | |
President | Gerald Ford |
Preceded by | Howard H. Callaway Norman R. Augustine (Acting) |
Succeeded by | Clifford Alexander Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Martin Richard Hoffmann April 20, 1932 Stockbridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | July 14, 2014 Warrenton, Virginia, U.S. | (aged 82)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Margaret McCabe |
Education | Princeton University (BA) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
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Years of service | 1954-1958 1958-1975 (Reserves) |
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Martin Richard Hoffmann (April 20, 1932 – July 14, 2014) was a U.S. administrator. He served as the United States Secretary of the Army between 1975–77.[1][2]
Early life[]
Martin was born in Stockbridge, Massachusetts on April 20, 1932.[3] He served in the United States Army from September 1954 to November 1955, and was a US Army Officer from November 1955 to May 1958.[citation needed] He served in the Army (Officer) Reserve until 22 October 1975, retiring with the rank of Major.[citation needed]
Government career[]
Hoffmann served as general counsel of the Department of Defense, 1974 - 75. He was appointed as Secretary of the Army from August 5, 1975 until February 13, 1977.[3]
Death[]
Martin Richard Hoffmann died of cancer in 2014, aged 82.[2]
References[]
- ^ Langer, Emily (2014-07-23). "Martin R. Hoffmann dies; Army secretary helped guide academy through scandal". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Martin R. Hoffmann, Army Secretary in 1970s, Dies at 82". The New York Times. 27 July 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Bell, William Gardner (1992). ""Martin Richard Hoffmann"". Secretaries of War and Secretaries of the Army: Portraits and Biographical Sketches. United States Army Center of Military History. Retrieved September 22, 2007.
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Categories:
- 1932 births
- 2014 deaths
- United States Secretaries of the Army
- Princeton University alumni
- Deaths from cancer in Virginia
- People from Stockbridge, Massachusetts
- Burials at Arlington National Cemetery
- United States government biography stubs
- United States Army personnel stubs