Toy Industry
Hall of Fame

Nominations Open May 3, 2021

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Inductees

Philip Bloom

Philip Bloom
Founder & Former Publisher
The Bloom Report
Inductee 2021

William C. Killgallon

William C. Killgallon
Chairman of the Board
The Ohio Art Company
Inductee 2021

Pleasant T. Rowland

Pleasant T. Rowland
Founder
American Girl, division of Mattel, Inc
Inductee 2021

Margarete Steiff

Margarete Steiff
Founder & Creator
Steiff
Inductee 2021

Thomas Chan

Thomas Chan
Founder & CEO
Playmates Toys Inc
Inducted 2020

Thomas G.
Murdough, Jr.
Founder
Little Tikes/Step2/Simplay3
Inducted 2020

Harry Kislevitz

Harry Kislevitz
Founder
Colorforms Corporation
Inducted 2020

Brian Goldner

Brian Goldner
Chairman & CEO
Hasbro, Inc
Inductee 2019

Stan Lee

Stan Lee
Former Chairman
Marvel Comics
Inductee 2019

Joe Mendelsohn

Joe Mendelsohn
Former President
Kenner Products
Inductee 2019

Andrea Barthello

Andrea Barthello
Co-Founder
ThinkFun, Inc.
Inducted 2018

James Becker

James Becker
Founder, Past President
Anjar Co.
Inducted 2018

Peter Eio

Peter Eio
Former President
LEGO Systems, Inc.
Inducted 2017

Ray Larsen

Ray Larsen
Founder
RLA Marketing
Inducted 2017

Sydney Rosen

Sydney Rosen
Former Owner of Rose-Art,
Cra-Z-Art
Inducted 2017

Robert Iger

Robert A. Iger
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
The Walt Disney Company
Inducted 2016

Par Feely

Pat Feely
Retired CEO of Radica Games Ltd.
Former Chairman, Toy Industry Foundation
Inducted 2015

Leslie Berger

Leslie Berger
Founder,
Cardinal Industries, Inc.
Inducted 2015

Leslie Berger

Jill Barad
Mattel
Inducted 2014

Kath;een Campisano

Horst Brandstätter
PLAYMOBIL/geobra Brandstätter GmbH
Inducted 2014

Jack Friedman

Jack Friedman
JAKKS Pacific
Inducted 2014

Arthur “Spud” Melin and Richard Knerr

Arthur "Spud" Melin & Richard Knerr
Wham-O Toys
Inducted 2014

Kath;een Campisano

Judy Ellis
Fashion Institute of Technology
Inducted 2013

Russ Berrie

Russ Berrie
Russ Berrie & Company
Inducted 2013

Arnie Rubin

Arnie Rubin
Funrise Toy Corporation
Inducted 2012

Frederick August Otto Schwarz

Frederick August Otto Schwarz
FAO Schwarz
Inducted 2012

Al Verrecchia

Al Verrecchia
Hasbro, Inc.
Inducted 2011

Donald Duncan Sr

Donald Duncan Sr.
Duncan Yo-Yo Company
Inducted 2011

John Lasseter

John Lasseter
Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios
Inducted 2010

Sam Walton

Sam Walton
WalMart, Sam’s Club
Inducted 2010

Joan Ganz Cooney

Joan Ganz Cooney
Sesame Workshop
Inducted 2009

Jack Pressman

Jack Pressman
Pressman Toy Company
Inducted 2009

Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen

Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen
LEGO
Inducted 2008

George Lucas

George Lucas
Lucasfilm, Ltd.
Inducted 2007

Binney & Smith

Binney & Smith
Crayola Crayons
Inducted 2006

Reuben Klamer

Reuben Klamer
Reuben Klamer & Associates
Inducted 2005

Lionel Weintraub

Lionel Weintraub
Ideal Toy Corporation
Inducted 2005

Milton Bradley

Milton Bradley
Milton Bradley
Inducted 2004

George Ditomassi

George Ditomassi
Milton Bradley / Hasbro
Inducted 2004

Neil B. Friedman

Neil B. Friedman
Lionel, Hasbro, Gerber, MCA/Universal, Tyco, Fisher-Price, Mattel
Inducted 2004

Eddy Goldfarb

Eddy Goldfarb
Eddy Goldfarb and Associates
Inducted 2003

Antonio Pasin

Antonio Pasin
Radio Flyer
Inducted 2003

David A. Miller

David A. Miller
Inducted 2002
Toy Manufacturers of America (now The Toy Association)

Betty M. James

Betty M. James
James Industries
Inducted 2001

Beatrice Alexander Behrman

Beatrice Alexander Behrman
Madame Alexander Doll Company
Inducted 2000

Fred Ertl, Jr.

Fred Ertl, Jr.
Ertl Company
Inducted 2000

Michael Goldstein

Michael Goldstein
Toys“R”Us
Inducted 1999

Jeffrey Breslow, Howard Morrison and Rouben Terzian

Jeffrey Breslow, Howard Morrison and Rouben Terzian
Marvin Glass and Associates
Inducted 1998

Russell L. Wenkstern

Russell L. Wenkstern
Tonka Toys
Inducted 1998

Thomas J. Kalinske

Thomas J. Kalinske
Mattel, Universal Matchbox, Sega, Leapfrog
Inducted 1997

Howard Moore

Howard Moore
Toys“R”Us, Moore’s Toy Stores, Toy Barn Stores, Toy Town USA
Inducted 1997

Sy Ziv

Sy Ziv
Toys“R”Us
Inducted 1997

Richard E. Grey

Richard E. Grey
Tyco
Inducted 1996

John Amerman

John Amerman
Mattel
Inducted 1995

Alan G. Hassenfeld

Alan G. Hassenfeld
Hasbro
Inducted 1994

Aaron Locker

Aaron Locker
Toy Manufacturers of America (now The Toy Association)
Inducted 1993

Albert Steiner

Albert Steiner
Kenner Products Company
Inducted 1993

Jim Henson

Jim Henson
The Jim Henson Company
Inducted 1992

Bernard Loomis

Bernard Loomis
Mattel, General Mills, Hasbro, Bernard Loomis, Inc.
Inducted 1992

Henry Coords

Henry Coords
Hasbro
Inducted 1991

Stephen Hassenfeld

Stephen Hassenfeld
Hasbro
Inducted 1991

Charles Lazarus

Charles Lazarus
Toys“R”Us, Inc.
Inducted 1990

Edward Parker

Edward Parker
Parker Brothers
Inducted 1990

Ole Kirk Christiansen

Ole Kirk Christiansen
LEGO
Inducted 1989

Elliot Handler

Ruth & Elliot Handler
Mattel
Inducted 1989

Benjamin F. Michtom

Benjamin F. Michtom
Ideal Toy and Novelty Company
Inducted 1989

Walter Armatys

Walter Armatys
Toy Manufacturers of America (now The Toy Association)
Inducted 1988

Morey W. Kasch

Morey W. Kasch
M. W. Kasch Company
Inducted 1988

James Shea

James Shea
Milton Bradley
Inducted 1988

Joshua Lionel Cowen

Joshua Lionel Cowen
Lionel Corporation
Inducted 1987

Walt Disney

Walt Disney
Walt Disney
Inducted 1987

George Parker

George Parker
Parker Brothers
Inducted 1986

Charles Raizen

Charles Raizen
Transogram Company
Inducted 1986

Raymond P. Wagner

Raymond P. Wagner
Mattel
Inducted 1986

Herman G. Fisher

Herman G. Fisher
Fisher-Price
Inducted 1985

Jerome M. Fryer

Jerome M. Fryer
CBS Toys
Inducted 1985

A.C. Gilbert

A.C. Gilbert
A.C. Gilbert Company
Inducted 1985

Marvin Glass

Marvin Glass
Marvin Glass and Associates
Inducted 1985

Nathan Greenman

Nathan Greenman
Greenman Brothers, Inc.
Inducted 1985

Merrill L. Hassenfeld

Merrill L. Hassenfeld
Hasbro
Inducted 1985

Louis Marx

Louis Marx
Louis Marx and Company
Inducted 1985

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