Paul Hoffman | |
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Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme | |
In office January 1, 1966 – January 15, 1972 | |
Secretary General | U Thant Kurt Waldheim |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Rudolph A. Peterson |
Personal details | |
Born | Paul Gray Hoffman April 26, 1891 Western Springs, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | October 8, 1974 New York City, New York, U.S. | (aged 83)
Spouses | |
Children | 7 |
Education | University of Chicago |
Paul Gray Hoffman (April 26, 1891 – October 8, 1974) was an American automobile company executive, statesman, and global development aid administrator. He was the first administrator of the Economic Cooperation Administration, where he led the implementation of the Marshall Plan from 1948 to 1950.