Brian Goldner Biography – Brian Goldner Wiki
Brian Goldner born Brian D. Goldner was an American business chief executive and film producer. He was the chief executive officer of the American toy and media/entertainment company Hasbro from 2008 until his death on October 12, 2021. He had taken an immediate leave of absence as CEO of Hasbro for medical reasons on October 10, 2021. He died two days later on October 12, at the age of 58.
Goldner joined the company (Hasbro) in 2000, according to Hasbro, becoming CEO in 2008, and was appointed chairman of the board in 2015, the company said. He also served on the ViacomCBS board of directors.
His career started as a marketing assistant at a healthcare firm in Long Island in 1985. In 1997, Goldner was set to head JWT’s entertainment accountant division, but he was lured away by Bandai.
He was working at Hasbro’s Tiger Electronics unit in 2000 after the company had lost 5,000 jobs. By 2003, the company recovered on the stock market, and in 2008 Goldner became Hasbro’s chief operating officer.
He served as executive producer on the successful 2007 Transformers film adaptation, which was credited with broadening Hasbro into a character-based multimedia company. He continued this role on the 2009 films Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.
Goldner compared the move of these characters to the cinema during his tenure to the way they had expanded from mere adverts to television series in the 1980s. In 2012, his pay package was estimated to be around $9.68 million. In 2008, the year of his promotion, he was named CEO of the year by MarketWatch.com.
He attended Huntington High School and Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, where he majored in politics. There he practiced public speaking and was also a radio DJ.
Brian Goldner Age
Goldner was born on April 21, 1963, in, Huntington, New York, United States and died on October 12, 2021. He was aged 58.
Brian Goldner Wife
Goldner was married to his wife Barbara, a social worker and nurse. The couple had a daughter named Brooke and a son, Brandon, who died in 2015.
Brian Goldner Children
The couple had a daughter Brooke and a son, Brandon, who died in 2015. Brandon, died in 2015 when he was 23 from an accidental heroin overdose. The couple spoke publicly about their son’s death and testified before the Rhode Island governor’s Overdose Prevention and Intervention Task Force. In 2017, a park playground in Providence, Rhode Island was renamed “Brandon’s beach.”
Brian Goldner Parents
He was the son of Norman Goldner and Marjorie Goldner.
Brian Goldner Death
Hasbro chairman and CEO Brian Goldner died n October 12, 2021, at the age of 58 according to the company. His death comes shortly after Hasbro announced he would take a leave of absence for cancer treatment.
“Since joining the Company more than two decades ago, Brian has been the heart and soul of Hasbro,” said the company’s interim CEO Rich Stoddart. “As a charismatic and passionate leader in both the play and entertainment industries, Brian’s work brought joy and laughter to children and families around the world.”
“Brian was an exceptionally dedicated member of our Board, whose guidance and leadership played a key role not only in the combination of Viacom and CBS but in the execution of the vision that has significantly shaped the company and will take us well into the future,” said Shari Redstone, chair of ViacomCBS, in a statement.
Goldner took an immediate leave of absence as CEO of Hasbro for medical reasons on October 10, 2021. He died two days later on October 12, at the age of 58.
Brian Goldner Cause of Death
A cause of death was not disclosed, but Goldner disclosed in August 2020 that he had been undergoing treatment for prostate cancer since 2014.
Brian Goldner Net Worth
His net worth is estimated to be around $150 million. He holds shares of up to $110 million worth of Hasbro stock. As Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at HASBRO INC, Brian Goldner made $17,910,742 in total compensation. Of this total $1,600,000 was received as a salary, $3,817,801 was received as a bonus, $5,908,832 was received in stock options, $6,417,739 was awarded as stock and $166,370 came from other types of compensation. This information is according to proxy statements filed for the 2019 fiscal year.
