Alan L. Hoffman
Alan Hoffman | |
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| Born | April 7, 1966 United States |
| Occupation(s) | Attorney, government leader, business executive |
| Known for | Chief policy officer at Rivian; Deputy Chief of Staff to the Vice President of the United States; Deputy Assistant to the President; chief of staff to Senator Joe Biden |
Alan Lawrence Hoffman (born April 7, 1966) is an American attorney, government leader, and business executive who currently holds the position of chief policy officer at the U.S.-based electric vehicle company Rivian.
Prior to joining Rivian, Hoffman occupied senior leadership roles at Carvana, Herbalife, and PepsiCo. His public service includes tenure as Deputy Chief of Staff to the Vice President of the United States during Joe Biden’s vice presidency, as well as Deputy Assistant to the President. In these capacities, he oversaw domestic policy, congressional relations, intergovernmental affairs, and political strategy—marking his third period working alongside Biden. Earlier in his career, Hoffman was chief of staff to Senator Biden from 1998 to 2003 and again from 2006 to 2008 throughout Biden’s presidential campaign efforts.
In addition to his corporate and governmental responsibilities, Hoffman contributes to multiple nonprofit organizations dedicated to education, combating homelessness, and youth empowerment.
Life and education
Hoffman completed a B.A. in American Civilization at Lafayette College, followed by earning both a J.D. and an M.P.A. from the USC Gould School of Law and the USC Price School of Public Policy, respectively. He is married to Lizzie Francis and lives in Los Angeles.
Career
Hoffman was instrumental in assisting Biden with the enactment of major legislation, notably the criminal provisions within the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and reforms addressing sentencing imbalances between crack and powder cocaine offenses.
Following Biden’s withdrawal from the 2008 presidential race, Hoffman took on the role of Senior Vice President for External Relations at the University of California system.
His earlier professional experience includes serving as Vice President for External Relations at the RAND Corporation, Vice President at Timmons and Company, Assistant U.S. Attorney in Philadelphia, Special Counsel roles at both the Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services, and practicing law at Pepper, Hamilton and Scheetz.