Francis I. duPont & Co. Genealogy: Part XVI
Walston & Co., Inc., Continued Walston, Hoffman & Goodwin (1941) Walston & Co. (1953) Walston & Co., Inc. (1955) These events seem not to have had an effect on the firm's makeup because in 1941, when the firm changed its name to Walston, Hoffman & Goodwin, Claire Giannini Hoffman herself became a limited partner of the new firm. Prior to joining Walston & Co., her husband, Clifford Hoffman , had been a partner at Schwabacher & Co. A Stanford graduate (1929) and former college football star, Hoffman (also known as "Biff") became a partner in 1936. Claire V. Goodwin , who was also a sportsman (baseball), had previously been associated with Wm. Cavalier & Co., and Oakland firm, and McDonnell & Co. Emulating the Bank of America branch network, Walston, Hoffman & Goodwin created an extensive branch office network of its own. According to Alec Benn, "Vern Walston had located Walston & Co,'s offices near those of Ban