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==Life and career==
==Life and career==
Hoffman was born in [[Dallas, Texas]], the son of Adelyn J. and Edmund M. Hoffman.<ref name=obit1/> Hoffman graduated from the [[St. Mark's School of Texas]] in 1965. While a senior at [[Harvard]], he was one of the three editors of ''The Harvard Lampoon'' who went on to co-found the ''National Lampoon'' in 1970. He served as its first [[managing editor]] before attending the [[Harvard Business School]] as a Baker Scholar.
Hoffman was born in [[Dallas, Texas]], the son of Adelyn J. and Edmund M. Hoffman.<ref name=obit1/> He graduated from the [[St. Mark's School of Texas]] in 1965. While a senior at [[Harvard]], he was one of the three editors of ''The Harvard Lampoon'' who went on to co-found the ''National Lampoon'' in 1970.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gallagher|first=Danny|date=March 29, 2018|title=Dallas' Robert Hoffman Was Part of the Futile and Stupid Gesture That Launched National Lampoon|url=https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts/robert-hoffman-was-one-third-of-national-lampoon-something-netflix-left-out-10512456|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-02|website=Dallas Observer|language=en}}</ref> He served as its first [[managing editor]]. In 1975 he sold his share and used the proceeds to buy a [[Helen Frankenthaler]] painting.


After graduation from business school, Hoffman joined his father, Edmund, in the company that became the [[Coca-Cola]] Bottling Group (Southwest) Inc. The two helped build it into the country's fifth-largest Coca-Cola bottler before selling it in 1998. He chaired the Dallas Plan, a 30-year blueprint for reshaping the city of Dallas unanimously adopted by the City Council in December 1994, and served as board chairman of the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Society for a critical five years ending in 1992.
Hoffman left the ''National Lampoon'' to attending the [[Harvard Business School]] as a Baker Scholar, graduating in 1972.<ref>{{Cite web|date=December 1, 2006|title=Humor Us|url=https://www.alumni.hbs.edu/stories/Pages/story-bulletin.aspx?num=408|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-02|website=Harvard Business School}}</ref> After graduation, he joined his father, Edmund, in the company that became the [[Coca-Cola]] Bottling Group (Southwest) Inc. The two helped build it into the country's fifth-largest Coca-Cola bottler before selling it in 1998.


Hoffman chaired the Dallas Plan, a 30-year blueprint for reshaping the city of Dallas, which had been unanimously adopted by the City Council in December 1994. He also served as board chairman of the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Society for a critical five years beginning in 1987.
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After selling his share in National Lampoon in 1975 and using the proceeds to buy a Helen Frankenthaler painting, Hoffman amassed a world-renowned [[art]] collection that he and his wife, Marguerite, a former gallery director, donated in nearly its entirely to the [[Dallas Museum of Art]] in 2005. The 224 pieces were valued at a minimum of $150 million. That gift, coupled with the Hoffmans' role in spearheading additional bequests of 550 objects from friends Cindy and Howard Rachofsky and Deedie and Rusty Rose, put them on Business Week magazine's list of the top 50 philanthropists for 2005. Marguerite and Robert were awarded the 2006 TACA Neiman Marcus Silver Cup Award for their civic contributions. This was the first time in TACA's history that a couple won the award.


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Hoffman and his wife, Marguerite, a former gallery director, amassed a world-renowned art collection that they donated in nearly its entirely to the [[Dallas Museum of Art]] in 2005. The 224 pieces were valued at a minimum of $150 million.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Obituary: Robert K. Hoffman / Philanthropist, founder of National Lampoon|url=https://www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2006/08/25/Obituary-Robert-K-Hoffman-Philanthropist-founder-of-National-Lampoon/stories/200608250189|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-02|website=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|publisher=Associated Press|language=en}}</ref> That gift, coupled with the Hoffmans' role in spearheading additional bequests of 550 objects from friends Cindy and Howard Rachofsky and Deedie and Rusty Rose, put them on ''[[Business Week]]'' magazine's list of the top 50 philanthropists for 2005. Hoffman and his wife were awarded the 2006 TACA Neiman Marcus Silver Cup Award for their civic contributions, the first time that a couple won the award.
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The couple raised three daughters: Hannah and Augusta, whose mother is Hoffman's first wife, Sally Timberlake Hoffman; and Kate. All three attended [[The Hockaday School]].


== Family and death ==
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Hoffman died of [[leukemia]] in Dallas at age 59. Because of Robert's influential efforts at the [[St. Mark's School of Texas]], a large donation was given in his name in order to build a new building.
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Hoffman had three daughters: Hannah and Augusta, whose mother is Hoffman's first wife, Sally Timberlake Hoffman; and Kate. All three attended [[The Hockaday School]].

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Hoffman died of [[leukemia]] in Dallas at age 59. Because of his influential efforts at the St. Mark's School of Texas, a large donation was given in his name in order to build a new building.


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 21:24, 2 September 2021

For the actor, see Robert Hoffman (actor). For other uses, see Robert Hoffman (disambiguation).

Robert Kenneth Hoffman[1] (1947 - August 20, 2006) was an American businessperson and philanthropist, most notable for co-founding the influential humor magazine National Lampoon.

Life and career

Hoffman was born in Dallas, Texas, the son of Adelyn J. and Edmund M. Hoffman.[1] He graduated from the St. Mark's School of Texas in 1965. While a senior at Harvard, he was one of the three editors of The Harvard Lampoon who went on to co-found the National Lampoon in 1970.[2] He served as its first managing editor. In 1975 he sold his share and used the proceeds to buy a Helen Frankenthaler painting.

Hoffman left the National Lampoon to attending the Harvard Business School as a Baker Scholar, graduating in 1972.[3] After graduation, he joined his father, Edmund, in the company that became the Coca-Cola Bottling Group (Southwest) Inc. The two helped build it into the country's fifth-largest Coca-Cola bottler before selling it in 1998.

Hoffman chaired the Dallas Plan, a 30-year blueprint for reshaping the city of Dallas, which had been unanimously adopted by the City Council in December 1994. He also served as board chairman of the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Society for a critical five years beginning in 1987.

Hoffman and his wife, Marguerite, a former gallery director, amassed a world-renowned art collection that they donated in nearly its entirely to the Dallas Museum of Art in 2005. The 224 pieces were valued at a minimum of $150 million.[4] That gift, coupled with the Hoffmans' role in spearheading additional bequests of 550 objects from friends Cindy and Howard Rachofsky and Deedie and Rusty Rose, put them on Business Week magazine's list of the top 50 philanthropists for 2005. Hoffman and his wife were awarded the 2006 TACA Neiman Marcus Silver Cup Award for their civic contributions, the first time that a couple won the award.

Family and death

Hoffman had three daughters: Hannah and Augusta, whose mother is Hoffman's first wife, Sally Timberlake Hoffman; and Kate. All three attended The Hockaday School.

Hoffman died of leukemia in Dallas at age 59. Because of his influential efforts at the St. Mark's School of Texas, a large donation was given in his name in order to build a new building.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Robert Kenneth Hoffman".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Gallagher, Danny (March 29, 2018). "Dallas' Robert Hoffman Was Part of the Futile and Stupid Gesture That Launched National Lampoon". Dallas Observer. Retrieved 2021-09-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Humor Us". Harvard Business School. December 1, 2006. Retrieved 2021-09-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Obituary: Robert K. Hoffman / Philanthropist, founder of National Lampoon". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. Retrieved 2021-09-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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