Fred Hofheinz
James Fred Hofheinz is an American lawyer and politician who served as mayor of Houston, Texas, from 1974 to 1978.
Hofheinz's father, Roy, was mayor of the city in the 1950s.
Hofheinz graduated from Lamar High School in Houston, where he was a championship debater and also lettered in track and field. He attended the University of Texas, earning a Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude in 1960 and continued at Texas to earn both Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Economics. Hofheinz earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Houston in 1964. In 1974 Hofheinz was named one of "200 Faces for the Future" by Time.
After his term as mayor, Hofheinz practiced law in Houston. He also served as a board member at Lucas Energy, an independent crude oil and gas company. In 1971, Hofheinz co-founded the closed circuit television company Top Rank.
Hofheinz currently resides in Houston, and was an attorney in the law firm of Williams, Birnberg & Andersen L.L.P.
