TY WARNER
Name: Harold Ty Warner
Born: 3 September 1944
Harold Ty Warner (born September 3, 1944) is a wealthy American toy manufacturer
and businessman. He is Chairman, CEO, sole owner and founder of Ty Inc., which
manufactures and distributes Beanie Babies, Ty Girlz and a variety of other Ty
plush items. In 2005 Forbes estimated his net worth at approximately $4.4
billion - down from a peak of $6 billion - still making him one of the
wealthiest people in the world.
Warner attended Kalamazoo College in Michigan but dropped out after a year and
moved to Hollywood to commence a career in acting. He had little success as an
actor and returned to Chicago. There he began working for plush toy maker Dakin,
where he became an accomplished salesman - employing clever tactics to influence
the decisions of buyers in large stores. After nearly two decades at Dakin and a
long sabbatical in Italy, Warner returned again to Chicago. He enjoyed living in
Chicago much more than anywhere else he had lived.
Name: Harold Ty Warner
Born: 3 September 1944
Harold Ty Warner (born September 3, 1944) is a wealthy American toy manufacturer
and businessman. He is Chairman, CEO, sole owner and founder of Ty Inc., which
manufactures and distributes Beanie Babies, Ty Girlz and a variety of other Ty
plush items. In 2005 Forbes estimated his net worth at approximately $4.4
billion - down from a peak of $6 billion - still making him one of the
wealthiest people in the world.
Warner attended Kalamazoo College in Michigan but dropped out after a year and
moved to Hollywood to commence a career in acting. He had little success as an
actor and returned to Chicago. There he began working for plush toy maker Dakin,
where he became an accomplished salesman - employing clever tactics to influence
the decisions of buyers in large stores. After nearly two decades at Dakin and a
long sabbatical in Italy, Warner returned again to Chicago. He enjoyed living in
Chicago much more than anywhere else he had lived.