Bio: Rich Hoffman
1 Bio: Rich Hoffman Rich Hoffman is a 20+ year Army Information Technology (IT) defense contractor with Alutiiq, LLC . He is a Senior Strategic Planner helping to shape the future directions of systems, networks and hosting arrangements used within the Army. For the past 51+ years, since his eighth grade science class and timed with the Lonnie Zamora sighting on 24 April 1964, Rich has been pursuing his primary interest in investigating, researching and lecturing on the subject of UFOs. He even had the opportunity to lecture to the Air Force on the subject at Wright Patterson, AFB. Over this time, he has worked with numerous organizations: Former MUFON State Section Director in Dayton Ohio (home of the Air Force Projects associated with UFOs) Director of Investigations for the Ohio UFO Investigators League, Inc. (OUFOIL). Field Investigator – Ground Saucer Watch Currently the Alabama/Mississippi State Director for MUFON STAR Team Case Assistance Group (Rapid Response Team) Top 10 Case Reviewer (We review over 12,000 cases each year to identify the Top 10 for the year) He has investigated and reviewed thousands of UFO sightings, which include landings, radar, animal mutilations and other paranormal mysteries in his tenure. He has delivered hundreds of lectures to service clubs, churches and many other organizations and appeared on numerous radio and television shows (e.g., Phil Donahue Show, Unexplained Files and many more), helped produce the UFO Files episode: Hangar 18 – The UFO Warehouse for the History Channel and appeared in numerous books on the subject. During his tenure, he has worked with many of the notables in the field of UFOlogy to include a few: Dr. J. Allen Hynek, the former consultant with Project Blue Book and the other projects MAJ Hector Quintanilla (Former Director of Project Blue Book) MAJ Donald E. Keyhoe (Former Director of NICAP) Stanton Freidman (Nuclear Physicist, Author, Lecturer) Leonard H. Stringfield (Former MUFON Director of Public Relations, Author) In 1978, Rich and the OUFOIL organization hosted one of the largest MUFON Symposiums held with nearly four thousand attendees in Dayton, Ohio (right in the back yard of the Air Force Project). It was a huge success! Rich is now engaging his expertise in support of growing MUFON within the region and has responsibilities to do so for the states of Alabama and Mississippi. He is also developing Field Investigators across the country by sharing his knowledge and years of experience with other MUFON Field Investigators and state leaders. Other contributions to MUFON include - Benefactor (Lifetime membership) - Serves on the Science Review Board’s Case Review Team – Review hundreds of cases monthly looking to identify the Top Ten cases for a year - Case Assistance Group – Conduct International and National Investigations as needed. Contact Information: Rich Hoffman MUFON Deputy Director of Investigations STAR Team Manager Alabama State Director 120 Crownridge Drive Madison, Alabama 35756 256-998-1001 (cell) [email protected] http://mufonal.org 3
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