Background
Shapiro, Barry was born on April 18, 1942 in Brooklyn. Son of Sidney and Anne Shapiro.
Shapiro, Barry was born on April 18, 1942 in Brooklyn. Son of Sidney and Anne Shapiro.
Bachelor in English, Rutgers University, 1963.
Assistant buyer, J.C. Penney Company. New York City, 1966-1969;
director product planning and international operations, Gabriel Industries, Inc., New York City, 1969-1978;
executive vice president, Lakeside Games division Leisure Dynamics, Inc., Minneapolis, 1978-1979;
president, Lakeside Games division Leisure Dynamics, Inc., Minneapolis, 1979-1980;
executive vice president, Toy Game & Hobby Group division Leisure Dynamics, Inc., Minneapolis, 1980-1981;
executive vice president, general manager, chief Executive officer, Wham-O, San Gabriel, California, 1981-1983;
executive vice president, general manager, Imagineering, Inc., Phoenix, 1984-1991;
president, Packing Specialist Inc. Southwest, Phoenix, Arizona, since 1991.
Consultant to various toy companies.
Volunteer Jewish Big Brothers, 1964-1978, vice chairman Big Brothers of New York, 1976-1978. Coach Little League, Minneapolis, Arcadia, California, since 1979. Vice president Temple Shaarei Tikvah, Arcadia, 1982-1984.
Board directors Har Zion Synagogue, 1988-1990, vice president 1989-1990. Member Association Toy Manufacturing American.
Married Frances Rosenfeld, April 5, 1970 (divorced March 1993). Children: David Scott, Sean Jonathan.