Oral History Interview with Peter Hofman
Title
Oral History Interview with Peter Hofman
Narrator (written)
Peter Hofman
Narrator First Name
Peter
Narrator Last Name
Hofman
Interviewer
Matt Libre
Abstract
Peter Hofman was born on November 12th, 1946 in Scarsdale, New York. Politically active at an early age, Peter worked for democratic candidate Adlai Stevenson, and was heavily influenced by the Ethical Culture movement. Peter has one younger brother, and his father was a member of the Dartmouth class of 1936. Mr. Hofman attended Dartmouth as a 3-2 student at Tuck Business School, graduating in 1969 (undergraduate Class of 1968). With a 1-A draft status, Mr. Hofman joined the Peace Corps MBA program in the summer of 1969. He trained in Escondido, California before going to Tacna, Peru in 1969. While there, Peter was assigned to work with the local branch of the government's economic development agency writing reports on a factory feasibility study. After this, Peter worked for the Peruvian Ministry of Agriculture on a direct farm-to-market pilot project and market research of agriculture. After a catastrophic earthquake in 1970, Peter worked alongside US Marines doing relief work for the thousands affected. Since returning home from the Peace Corps, Peter has worked in the public sector largely in environmental work.
Date of Interview
November 8, 2019
Subject
Dartmouth Alumni
Dartmouth Family Member
Civil/Government Service
Political Participation
Volunteer/Aid Work
Language
English
Rights
Interview Audio Source (MP3)
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Interview Transcript Source (PDF)
//rcweb.dartmouth.edu/DDHI/histories/hofman_peter/hofman_peter_transcript_final.pdf
HTML
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