Robbie Hoffman
Robbie was born January 5, 1965 in Port Jefferson, NY. He was the youngest child of Charles and Meredith Hoffman and was raised along with his six siblings in Rocky Point, NY. Tragedy struck his life at the age of 14 when his mother died of cancer. This forced him to grow up quicker than his peers. He learned at an early age that you get out of life what you put into it. His motto from then on was effort is everything. In high school, he excelled in sports on the soccer and baseball fields which led to him being captain of the Varsity Baseball Team and making All League honors. After graduating from Rocky Point High School, Robbie worked for a local construction company, Maranne General Contracting. He worked his way up from laborer to mechanic to foreman within the first 7 years. In year 8, Robbie bought the company for $50,000 and changed the name to Robert C. Hoffman Contracting Inc. This was the first of a long line of business ventures throughout his career.
2022 – Robbie co-authored the screenplay “Chasing Arthur” with screenwriter Steve Salazar. This screenplay chronicles the untold story of Arthur Flegenheimer and his rags to riches rise from a petty street criminal to a successful multi-millionaire in the underworld of New York City in the 1920’s and 1930’s.
2018-current – Independent Researcher and subject matter expert on the notorious gangster, Dutch Schultz a.k.a. Arthur Flegenheimer. His research and passion for this topic led to his appearance on Expedition Unknown, Season 10-Episode 6, “Mobsters Millions”, which aired on June 29th, 2022 on the Discovery Channel. He is also a published author of the book “Chasing Arthur-My Search For Dutch Schultz’s Lost Treasure” which is available on Amazon.com.
2017-current – Owner of Clean, Protect & Restore Inc. Specializing in insurance estimates and claims. Working directly for the Insured and helping homeowners settle claims with their insurance companies.
2012-2016 – Owner of Roof Cleaning by CPR. Specializing in cleaning mold off residential homes on Long Island, NY.
2006-2011 – Merged both restoration companies and created CPR Fire and Water Restoration Inc. Independent contractor doing large house fires for Public Adjusters of Long Island NY.
1993-2006 – Owner of Hoffman Cleaning Corp. This company specialized in emergency mitigation cleaning and was also on the approved vendor list for All State Insurance Company of Long Island.
1991-2006 – Owner of Robert C. Hoffman Contracting Inc. The company specialized in fire and water restoration and was on the All State Insurance Company of Long Island approved vendor list.