Herman Fisher
Herman G. Fisher | |
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| Born | November 2, 1898 Unionville, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | September 26, 1975 (aged 76) Buffalo, New York, United States |
Herman Guy Fisher (November 2, 1898 – September 26, 1975), was born in Unionville Pennsylvania. He is best known as the founder of the famous toy brand Fisher-Price.
Biography
Herman G. Fisher was born in Unionville, Pennsylvania in 1898. He graduated from the
In 1930, he got together with
Along with Irving Price and Helen Schelle, he established the simple but strict Fisher-Price creed: "Fisher-Price toys should have intrinsic play value, ingenuity, strong construction, good value and action."
Herman Fisher was also instrumental in spearheading many 'firsts' in the toy industry. He coined the term “preschool toys” with the advent of the wooden blocks in 1934, the first to use plastic in 1950 in Queen Buzzy Bee’s wings and the creation of “National Baby Week” in the fifties.
Other information
- The Fisher Plaza in the Penn State University is named after him. He donated a large amount of money "to provide an area of beauty for his alma mater where all could pause to rest, reflect, or just watch the flowers grow."
- In 1985, he was inducted in the Toy Industry Association's Toy Industry Hall of Fame.
- Was a member of Sigma Pi fraternity at Penn State.
- In 1938, during his tenure as the president of TMA, he led the campaign to establish the association's statistical committee.
- He has several great-grandchildren, including Jessica Fisher, who is currently in a custody battle for the company Fisher-Price.
References
- ^ "Fisher-Price: About Us". Fisher-Price. 2011. Archived from the original on January 24, 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2011.