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Brian Goldner, CEO of Hasbro, has passed away

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October 13, 2021

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“Since joining the company more than two decades ago, Brian has been the heart and soul of Hasbro,” said the company’s interim CEO Rich Stoddart. “As a charismatic and passionate leader in both the gaming and entertainment industries, Brian’s work brought joy and laughter to children and families around the world.”

Goldner, who was 58, joined the company in 2000, according to Hasbro, became CEO in 2008 and was named chairman of the board in 2015, the company said. Him too member of the board of directors of ViacomCBS.

“Brian was an extremely dedicated member of our Board of Directors, whose guidance and leadership played a key role not only in the combination of Viacom and CBS, but also in executing the vision that has significantly shaped the company and that has taken us far. in the future,” Shari Redstone, president of ViacomCBS, said in a statement.

Hasbro (HAS) makes Monopoly, My Little Pony and toys for a number of well-known entertainment brands including Star Wars and Marvel. The company started to call itself a ‘toy and entertainment company’, having bought film and TV production and distribution company eOne in late 2019.
The company experienced a resurgence during the pandemic when bored families turned to Hasbro to entertain themselves. However, like other companies, it has also suffered from rising production and shipping costs. Hasbro said in July that it will raise prices later this year to “compensate for the rising costs of freight and raw materials that we continue to see across the business.”

– Jordan Valinsky of CNN Business contributed to this report.

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