Clemson names new director of parking and transportation

Published: September 8, 2011

Dan Hofmann image by: Clemson University

CLEMSON — Clemson University has named Dan Hofmann, former general manager for LAZ Parking Chicago, as its new director of parking and transportation.

Hofmann will oversee all aspects of parking and transportation on the Clemson campus, including strategic planning, operations management and contract administration. 

Hofmann last worked as general manager of the parking meter division for LAZ Parking in Chicago. Prior to that position, he was operations manager for parking services at Harvard University. Hofmann also has held senior management positions in parking and transportation with the cities of Boston and New York.

Hofmann received a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from St. John’s University in 1981. He received training in disaster response and management for public works responders from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and in parking garage management from the International Parking Institute. He is a former board member for the New England Parking Council.

“Dan Hofmann brings with him a wealth of experience in parking and transportation from the private sector, municipal and college campus levels,” said George Smith, associate vice president for student affairs. “We are excited to welcome him to the Clemson family, and we know he will work hard to bring new technology and implement the best industry solutions to improve our campus parking operations and transportation services to support the university’s mission and goals.”

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