Milton Waldoff, a native of Hattiesburg, MS, is an experienced retail merchant business professional specializing in working with women’s and men’s specialty stores and department stores.

After attending the University of Alabama and serving a tour of duty with the Army, he began his career working for Waldoff’s, the family business founded in 1924 by his father.  During his first six years, Waldoff’s expanded the 3,600sf downtown store to 10,000sf.  During this same period Waldoff opened the first ‘traditional shop’ for young men and women in Mississippi, naming it Milton’s, Ltd, which was an immediate success and soon achieved sales of $500sf—this was the 1960’s when a “dollar was a dollar.”

Then, Waldoff’s opened a 12,000sf store in Edgewater Mall in Biloxi.  By 1974, Waldoff’s had opened a new, larger store of 16,000sf in Hattiesburg’s first regional mall—Cloverleaf Mall.

During the five years that followed, Waldoff’s bought the stores adjacent on the west side of the store and expanded to 20,000sf of selling space, achieving very profitable sales of over $475sf.  Waldoff’s had a very strong regional following and an enviable national presence.

In 1989 Waldoff’s moved into a new, state of the art 60,000sf anchor store in Cloverleaf with 50,000sf of selling space.

Milton Waldoff being presented Mississippi Retailer of the Year, presented by President of the Mississippi Retail Merchants Association Jack Reed, Reed Bros, Tupelo, MS

Milton Waldoff has participated and been recognized for his civic, business, social, and charitable roles, leadership, and efforts by local, regional, state, national, and international associations and organizations throughout his career, some of which include National Retail Merchants Association (now the National Retail Federation), the Retail Advertising and Marketing Association International, and the American Red Cross.

During his extensive career, Mr. Waldoff has received numerous business honors and awards for his work in retail management, marketing, and advertising. These include Mississippi Man of the Year, The Governors' Economic Excellence Award, Mississippi Retailer of the Year, M. Seklemain National Merit Award, and America's Brand Name Retailer of the Year.

He has served as president, chairman, and on executive committees of many civic organizations, charities, and religious associations that include The Hattiesburg Area Chamber of Commerce, The United Way, Boy Scouts of America, and the American Red Cross (regional and national).

Currently Mr. Waldoff travels the United States assisting retail businesses during these challenging economic times. With his extensive knowledge of the retail industry, he is currently in high demand for his assessment and guidance through a variety of retail crisis situations.