Martin Richard Hoffmann
Martin Richard Hoffmann | |
|---|---|
 Martin Richard Hoffmann | |
| 12th United States Secretary of the Army | |
| In office August 5, 1975 – February 13, 1977 | |
| President | Gerald R. Ford |
| Preceded by | Norman R. Augustine (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Clifford L. Alexander, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 20, 1932 Stockbridge, Massachusetts[1] |
| Died | July 14, 2014 (aged 82) Warrenton, Virginia |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Ann McCabe (1961) |
| Alma mater | Princeton University (1954) |
Martin Richard Hoffmann (April 20, 1932 – July 14, 2014) was an American politician. He served as the United States Secretary of the Army between 1975 and 1977.[2]
Martin was born in Stockbridge, Massachusetts on April 20, 1932.[1]
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.[1]
He died of cancer in Warren, Virginia, aged 82.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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. Archived from the original on December 14, 2007. Retrieved September 22, 2007.
- ↑ Langer, Emily (2014-07-23). "Martin R. Hoffmann dies; Army secretary helped guide academy through scandal". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
- ↑ "Martin Hoffmann, Army secretary in the 1970s, dies at 82". New York Times.com. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
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