Hasbro

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Hasbro
Type Public
Founded December 6, 1923 (Hassenfield Brothers)
1968 (Hasbro Industries)
1984 (Hasbro Bradley)
1985 (Hasbro, Inc.)
Headquarters Pawtucket, Rhode Island, U.S.
Key people Herman Hassenfeld, founder
Hillel Hassenfeld, founder
Henry Hassenfeld, founder
Industry toys
Products toys
Number of people 5,800
Website http://www.hasbro.com

Hasbro is a multinational toy company. Its brands include Milton Bradley and Parker Brothers.

Hassenfield Brothers

Herman Hassenfeld, Hillel Hassenfeld, and Henry Hassenfeld founded Hassenfield Brothers on December 6, 1923.

Hasbro Industries

It was renamed Hasbro Industries in 1968.

Hasbro Bradley

After acquiring Milton Bradley, it was renamed Hasbro Bradley in 1984.

Hasbro, Inc.

It was renamed Hasbro, Inc. in 1985.

Hasbro Interactive

A video game division named Hasbro Interactive was founded in 1995. In 2001, Hasbro Interactive was sold to Infogrames. After this, video games based on Hasbro properties were developed through partnerships with external developers and publishers.