Background
Hassenfeld, Alan Geoffrey was born on November 16, 1948 in Providence. Son of Merrill Lloyd and Sylvia (Kay) Hassenfeld.
Hassenfeld, Alan Geoffrey was born on November 16, 1948 in Providence. Son of Merrill Lloyd and Sylvia (Kay) Hassenfeld.
Bachelor of Arts, University Pennsylvania, 1970.
He is the brother of Stephen Doctorate. 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.
Hassenfeld donated the Teddy Fountain to the city of Jerusalem. A $12.5-million gift from the family of Alan Hassenfeld, to be matched by new fundraising by Brown University, will create the Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute.
Board of directors Foster Parents Plan, since 1989, Association Governor Bds. Universities and Colls. Trustee Miriam Hospital, 1984-1993, Brown U., 1990, Bryant College, 1992.
Member of advisory board Big Brothers of Rhode Island, 1991. Chairman Right Now] Coalition, since 1991. Chairman Governor's Advisory Council on Refugee Resettlement, 1986.
Board overseers University of Pennsylvania School Arts and Sciences, since 1986, Harvard University School Public Health, 1997. Chairman of the Board overseers Brown U. Medical School, 1997. Trustee Rhode Island and Southeastern New England region, National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1988, Deerfield Academy, 1996.
Board directors Jewish Federation Rhode Island, since 1989, Business for Social Responsibility, 1994, Founds. Milken Families, 1993. Honorary chairman World Scholar Athlete Games, 1993, director The Jerusalem Foundation, since 1995, member dean council harvard U., 1995.
With AFNG, 1967-1973. Member Rhode Island Commodores (admiral 1991-1998).
Married.