Alan G. Hassenfeld | |
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 Hassenfeld speaking at the Horasis Global Meeting; Portuguese Riviera, 2017. | |
| Born | November 16, 1948 |
| Nationality | American |
| Parent(s) | Sylvia Grace Kay Hassenfeld Merrill Hassenfeld |
Alan G. Hassenfeld (born November 16, 1948) is an American former chairman and chief executive officer of Hasbro Toys.
He is the brother of Stephen D. Hassenfeld, who preceded him in the post. Hasbro was founded as a Hassenfeld family business in 1923. As chairman and chief executive, he has diversified Hasbro's portfolio of companies and expanded international operations while initiating a singular brand of corporate activism designed to improve the lives of children. He was inducted into the Toy Industry Hall of Fame in 1996. [1]
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