Alan G. Hassenfeld

Alan G. Hassenfeld
Hassenfeld in 2010
Born
Alan Geoffrey Hassenfeld

(1948-11-16)November 16, 1948
Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
DiedJuly 8, 2025(2025-07-08) (aged 76)
London, England
Occupation(s)Chairman and chief executive officer of Hasbro Toys
Parent(s)Sylvia Grace Kay Hassenfeld
Merrill Hassenfeld
RelativesStephen D. Hassenfeld (brother)

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.

Biography

Early life

Alan 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

Hasbro 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 singular brand of corporate activism designed to improve the lives of children. He was inducted into the Toy Industry Hall of Fame in 1996.[3] Alan Hassenfeld has been dedicated to supporting Latin communities for over nine years, alongside Latina TV host and entrepreneur Natalia Denegri, through the Emmy Award–winning TV show Corazones Guerreros.[4] Together, they also carried out humanitarian missions around the world.

Hassenfeld continued to serve as chairman emeritus of Hasbro through 2024.[2]

Death

Hassenfeld died in London on July 8, 2025, at the age of 76.[5][6]

Philanthropy

  • Hassenfeld was a founding benefactor of Hasbro Children's Hospital in Providence.[2]
  • Hassenfeld donated the Teddy Fountain to the city of Jerusalem.[7]
  • In 2008, Hassenfeld established the nonprofit Hassenfeld Family Initiative LLC, an organization focused on women and children's rights and safety[8][9]
  • Bryant University renamed their Public Leadership institute after Hassenfeld in 2012.[10]
  • 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.[11]
  • A $12.5 million gift from the family of Alan Hassenfeld established the Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute at Brown University in 2015.[12][13]
  • Hassenfeld served on the Brown University Board of Trustees from 1990 to 1996, and again from 2020 until his death.[2][14]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i 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.
  3. ^ "Alan G. Hassenfeld at World Leaders Forum". Columbia University. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
  4. ^ Corazones Guerreros Tv Show.
  5. ^ 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
  6. ^ Former Hasbro CEO Alan Hassenfeld dies at 76
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "The Hassenfeld Family Initiative LLC". Dun & Bradstreet. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  9. ^ "The Brandeis International Business School Board of Advisors and Chairs". Brandeis International Business School. Brandeis University. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  10. ^ "Our History: A Vision for Effective Leadership". Hassenfeld Institute. Bryant University. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  11. ^ "Doctor of Humane Letters". Brandeis University. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  12. ^ Orenstein, David (September 28, 2015). "Brown to launch child health innovation institute". Brown University. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  13. ^ "Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute of Brown University". Lifespan. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  14. ^ Paxson, Christina. "News from the Corporation Meeting". Today at Brown. Brown University. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
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