Alan Geoffrey Hassenfeld (November 16, 1948 – July 8, 2025) was an American businessman who was a past chairman and chief executive officer of Hasbro Toys.
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| Born | Alan Geoffrey Hassenfeld November 16, 1948 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Died | July 8, 2025 (aged 76) London, England |
| Occupations | Chairman and chief executive officer of Hasbro Toys |
| Parent(s) | Sylvia Grace Kay Hassenfeld Merrill Hassenfeld |
| Relatives | Stephen D. Hassenfeld (brother) |
Biography
editEarly life
editAlan Geoffrey Hassenfeld was born in Providence, Rhode Island, on November 16, 1948 to Merrill Hassenfeld and Sylvia Grace Kay Hassenfeld.[1][2] He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania.[2]
Career
editHasbro was founded as a family business by Alan's grandfather and grand-uncle in Pawtucket, Rhode Island in 1923.[2] Alan Hassenfeld joined the firm in 1970 at the request of his brother Stephen D. Hassenfeld.[2] He was named vice president of international operations and vice president of marketing and sales in 1972. In 1984 he was named president.[2] Alan became CEO of Hasbro in 1989 after the death of Stephen, and remained in the position until 2003.[2]
As chairman and chief executive, he diversified Hasbro's portfolio of companies and expanded international operations while initiating a brand of corporate activism designed to improve the lives of children. He was inducted into the Toy Industry Hall of Fame in 1996.[3]
Hassenfeld continued to serve as chairman emeritus of Hasbro through 2024.[2]
Death
editPhilanthropy
edit- Hassenfeld was a founding benefactor of Hasbro Children's Hospital in Providence.[2]
- Hassenfeld donated the Teddy Fountain to the city of Jerusalem.[6]
- In 2008, Hassenfeld established the nonprofit Hassenfeld Family Initiative LLC, an organization focused on women and children's rights and safety[7][8]
- Bryant University renamed their Public Leadership institute after Hassenfeld in 2012.[9]
- 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.[10]
- A $12.5 million gift from the family of Alan Hassenfeld established the Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute at Brown University in 2015.[11][12]
- Hassenfeld served on the Brown University Board of Trustees from 1990 to 1996, and again from 2020 until his death.[2][13]
References
edit- ↑ Schoenthaler, Arnold; Lord, Benjamin; Banks, Catherine Kelly (1986). America's Hidden Philanthropic Wealth: Tomorrow's Potential Foundation Giants. Vol. 1–2. Taft Group. p. 86. ISBN 978-0-914756-08-8.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Gagosz, Alexa (July 9, 2025). "Former CEO and philanthropist Alan Hassenfeld, whose family founded toy giant Hasbro, dies at 76". The Boston Globe. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Alan G. Hassenfeld at World Leaders Forum". Columbia University. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
- ↑ Anderson, Patrick (July 9, 2025). "Former Hasbro CEO, philanthropist Alan Hassenfeld dies. What we know". Providence, Rhode Island: The Providence Journal. Archived from the original on July 9, 2025. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
Hassenfeld died in London on Tuesday, July 8
- ↑ Former Hasbro CEO Alan Hassenfeld dies at 76
- ↑ Prusher, Eileen (May 3, 2013). "The Color of Water: a fountain of hope in the heart of Teddy's Jerusalem". Haaretz. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
- ↑ "The Hassenfeld Family Initiative LLC". Dun & Bradstreet. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ↑ "The Brandeis International Business School Board of Advisors and Chairs". Brandeis International Business School. Brandeis University. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ↑ "Our History: A Vision for Effective Leadership". Hassenfeld Institute. Bryant University. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ↑ "Doctor of Humane Letters". Brandeis University. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ↑ Orenstein, David (September 28, 2015). "Brown to launch child health innovation institute". Brown University. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ↑ "Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute of Brown University". Lifespan. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ↑ Paxson, Christina. "News from the Corporation Meeting". Today at Brown. Brown University. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
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