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- James Riddle Hoffa (born February 14, 1913 – disappeared July 30, 1975, declared dead July 30, 1982) was an American labor union leader who served as the president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) from 1957 until 1971.
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Jimmy Hoffa. Hoffa as photographed in 1965. James Riddle Hoffa (born February 14, 1913 – disappeared July 30, 1975, declared dead July 30, 1982) was an American labor union leader who served as the president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) from 1957 until 1971.
Apr 2, 2014 · (1913-1975) Who Was Jimmy Hoffa? Jimmy Hoffa became a labor organizer during the 1930s. As president of the powerful Teamsters Union, he played a key role in forging the first national...
Jimmy Hoffa, American labor leader who served as president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters from 1957 to 1971 and was one of the most controversial labor organizers of his time.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Nov 19, 2021 · Jimmy Hoffa disappeared in 1975 after his friendship with a mafia boss soured. FBI agents have searched a plot of land in the US state of New Jersey after a deathbed confession renewed hope of...
Apr 8, 2024 · On July 30, 1975, Teamster leader Jimmy Hoffa disappeared before a meeting with mobsters at the Machus Red Fox in Bloomfield Township, Michigan. Inside the case of the most famous disappeared man in American history.
- Kellen Perry
Dec 10, 2020 · Hoffa, who passed his Teamsters presidency to Frank Fitzsimmons, received a presidential pardon from Richard Nixon in 1971, with the stipulation he was to steer clear of union activity until...
Jimmy Hoffa was the former president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, a powerful American trade union, and he disappeared under mysterious circumstances in 1975 after a controversial career allegedly connected to organised crime.