Hasbro’s Longtime Chairman Brian Goldner Dies at 58
- Toymaker surpassed Mattel to become sales leader on his watch
- Goldner stepped away for medical leave just two days ago
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Hasbro Inc. said Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Brian Goldner, who helped the company overtake longtime rival Mattel Inc. and steered the toymaker deeper into Hollywood, has died. He was 58.
Hasbro announced Goldner’s death late Tuesday in a statement, just two days after disclosing he was taking medical leave. Goldner said he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2014.