Hassenfeld brothers biography books

Staff writer G. Wayne Miller’s latest book, “Kid Number One: A story of heart, soul and business, featuring Alan Hassenfeld and Hasbro,” the sequel (and prequel) to his 1998 “Toy Wars,” will be published on Tuesday.

This excerpt is the foreword.

WATCH Hassenfeld discuss his family, company, and legacy of philanthropy.

One summer afternoon, I joined Alan G. Hassenfeld for lunch at a seaside restaurant near his residence in Bristol, Rhode Island, his home state.

His wife, Vivien Maria Hassenfeld, joined us, together with two faculty members and five students from Brown University’s Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute, which had opened with a $12.5-million gift from Alan and his family.

Utilizing research, education, and healthcare intervention, the Institute seeks solutions to childhood autism, asthma, obesity, and other pervasive problems. Alan had invited the Brown folks to lunch so he could learn about the