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American businessman (born 1944)

H. Ty Warner (born September 3, 1944) is an American billionaire toy manufacturer, businessman, and convicted felon.

He is the CEO, sole owner, and co-founder of Ty Inc. which manufactures and distributes stuffed toys, notably Beanie Babies.

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He also owns Four Seasons Hotel New York, which he bought with profits from the 1990s Beanie Babies fad. In 2020, he ranked 359 on the Forbes 400 list of the richest people in the U.S., with a net worth of US$2.3 billion.^[1]

Biography

Early life and career

Warner was born on September 3, 1944, in Chicago, Illinois, and he grew up in suburban La Grange, in a Prairie-style house designed in the early 1890s by Frank Lloyd Wright, now known as the Peter Goan House.

His father was Harold "Hal" Warner, a jeweler and toy salesman.^[2] His mother was Georgia Warner, a pianist. He has a much younger sister, Joyce.^[2] He was named after baseball player Ty Cobb.

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