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The motto Bill Maus espoused and always
adhered to was, “only the finest.” This
tradition of excellence was handed down
to each new generation of Maus family
members actively involved in the business.
Frank Hoffman had no children, so the
company has remained in the dedicated
hands of Maus descendants.
Today, the company is headed by
Bill’s son John Maus, who lives in Palm
Beach near Maus & Hoffman on Worth
Avenue. The store was opened in 1960.
As president, John is still active in day-to-
day operations. His sister, Jane Maus
Hearne, now retired, operated the Naples
location for several decades, having
opened it in 1972. Fourth generation descendant Theodore (Ted) Maus
entered the business a few years ago and works in the
Third generation family member Thomas Maus, Jr. is a
vice president of the company and active in its retail catalog division. It is very positive for the Maus family to
know that strong threads of their dedicated traditions will
division. Tom lives in Rio Vista and has served on the
board of the Rio Vista Civic Association over many years. continue into the future.
His father, Tom Maus, Sr., now deceased, was integral to Founders William Maus and Frank Hoffman (shown above)
Maus & Hoffman’s growth throughout the decades. Their grew their business from the beginning by offering the
family lived in Colee Hammock, near the Las Olas store, highest quality fashions from top-tier international brands,
from the 1960s through the 1990s. Rio Vista connections and later adding their own clothing line; the Maus &
continue today with James Maus, a cousin, who is a Hoffman label remaining synonymous with luxury. European
current resident. fabrics and garments, mainly from Italy and Switzerland,
are hand selected each season by the Maus family, along
Michael Maus, a third-generation family member, son of
John, works in the catalog and web division bringing high with their dedicated staff, then presented for sale to both
fashion to the world through all channels. His cousin, men and women in the stores, by catalog and online.
William H. (Billy) Maus III, is a vice president working in Maus & Hoffman developed its own brand of clothing,
the company’s catalog division, along with his brother specifically featuring Italian merchandise; Solemare, the
Edward Maus, who is also a vice president. Both Billy and perfect name, marrying the Italian words for sun and sea.
Edward are sons of Bill Maus, Jr. Company specialists spend weeks every summer travelling

Bill Maus, Jr., Phil Rizzuto, Frank Hoffman
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