- James P. Hoffa
James Phillip Hoffa (born
May 19 ,1941 ) is the president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. He is the only son ofJimmy Hoffa , who was also a president of theTeamsters , and his wife Josephine (neé Poszywak). He is the brother of JudgeBarbara Ann Crancer .Born in
Detroit, Michigan , Hoffa established himself as a leader as early as his high school years while attendingCooley High School . There, he became a member of theNational Honor Society , and an all-city and all-state football player.Hoffa holds a degree in
economics fromMichigan State University (1963) and a law degree (LL.B) from theUniversity of Michigan Law School (1966). Hoffa was awarded a Ford Foundation Fellowship to work in the Michigan State Senate as an aid to senate and house members doing constituent relations and research. Hoffa is a member ofAlpha Tau Omega .Hoffa was an attorney for the Teamsters from 1968 to 1993. A member of the Teamsters since his 18th birthday (1959), he ran for president in 1996, losing to Ron Carey. He became president of the Teamsters on
March 19 ,1999 , after Carey was barred from running for his role inTeamstergate .Hoffa has a wife, Virginia, and two sons, David and Geoffrey.
External links
* [http://www.teamster.org/content.aspx?id=108 Biography at teamster.org]
* [http://www.npr.org/programs/npc/2001/010515.jhoffa.html James P. Hoffa on NPR]
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