Kenneth Harry Hofmann (February 15, 1923 – April 22, 2018[1]) was an American builder, real estate developer, and philanthropist.
In 1948 he became a licensed plastering contractor, in 1951 a licensed building contractor, and in 1957 he founded The Hofmann Company, in Concord, California, which has built thousands of houses and apartments, owns athletic clubs and a golf course,[4][5] and has developed communities such as Discovery Bay, California.
[4] He was a prominent supporter of De La Salle High School in Concord, California providing generous funding, and by sponsoring the De La Salle Academy for underprivileged students – providing tutors, food, and books to youngsters before reaching their high school years.
[8][9] Through his K. H. Hofmann Foundation, Hofmann donated 100 acres to build the Concord Pavilion, and he was a transitional donor to the cardiac high rise building at the John Muir Medical Center Concord, with a donation of US$10 million.
He and Jean had three daughters and eight grandchildren, all of whom live within a two mile radius of their home in Lafayette, California.