Paul Van Buskirk Yoder (October 8, 1908 – April 4, 1990) was an American musician, composer, arranger, and band director.Yoder was born on October 8, 1908 in Tacoma, Washington. He obtained an undergraduate degree from the University of North Dakota, which later conferred an honorary Doctorate upon him and, in 1941, a master's degree from Northwestern University in Illinois. He co-founded the Japanese Band Director's Association, served as president of the American Bandmasters Association, and served on the board of directors of the Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic. Following years of vascular ailments, Yoder died April 4, 1990 in Hendersonville, North Carolina.

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