Alan G. Hassenfeld (born November 16, 1948) is an American former chairman and chief executive officer of Hasbro Toys.
Alan G. Hassenfeld | |
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.jpg) Hassenfeld speaking at the Horasis Global Meeting; Portuguese Riviera, 2017. | |
| Born | November 16, 1948 |
| Nationality | American |
| Parent(s) | Sylvia Grace Kay Hassenfeld Merrill Hassenfeld |
Career
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]
Philanthropy
- Hassenfeld donated the Teddy Fountain to the city of Jerusalem.[2]
- In 2008, Hassenfeld established the nonprofit Hassenfeld Family Initiative LLC, an organization focused on women and children's rights and safety[3][4]
- Bryant University renamed their Public Leadership institute after Hassenfeld in 2012.[5]
- In 2014, Hassenfeld made a major gift to establish the Hassenfeld Family Innovation Center at Brandeis University, and has funded the Hassenfeld Foundation Scholarship, and other scholarships and endowments there.[6]
- A $12.5 million gift from the family of Alan Hassenfeld established the Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute at Brown University in 2015.[7][8] In 2020, Hassenfeld joined the Brown University Board of Trustees.[9]
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