Obituaries

Wayne Hoffman, Former Century City Chairman, Dies at 89

Hoffman was the retired chairman of Flying Tiger Line, once the largest air cargo company in the world.

Wayne M. Hoffman, the retired chairman of Century City-based Tiger International, died Saturday in Indian Wells. He was 89.

Hoffman began working for Flying Tiger Line in 1967, reports the Los Angeles Times. Three years later, he co-founded Tiger International, which was later acquired by Federal Express.

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