FAO Schwarz

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FAO Schwarz

COMPANY

Toy retailer, founded 1862 by Frederick A. O. Schwarz. At its height the company operated 40 retail stores. In trouble, FAO Schwarz was acquired by the Right Start Company in 2000, but that company filed for bankruptcy in 2002, emerged the following year, and filed again for bankruptcy in late 2003. The remnants were acquired by D. E. Shaw & Co. in 2004, then by Toys R Us in 2009. Several prominent locations remain open.

Official Website:
http://www.fao.com/

Industry:
Retail

Ticker:
(private)

Corporate headquarters:
New York City

EXECUTIVES

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

John H. Eyler, Jr. Business 1948 CEO of Toys R Us, 2000-06

Frederick A. O. Schwarz Business 18-Oct-1836 17-May-1911 Founder of FAO Schwarz

PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

John H. Eyler, Jr. Business 1948 CEO of Toys R Us, 2000-06

EMPLOYMENT

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Chris Parnell Actor 5-Feb-1967 Saturday Night Live

Maurice Sendak Author 10-Jun-1928 8-May-2012 Where The Wild Things Are

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