Charles Philip Lazarus (October 4, 1923 – March 22, 2018) was an American entrepreneur, executive, and pioneer within the retail toy industry. Lazarus founded the Toys "R" Us retail chain, which evolved from a children's furniture store he originally opened in Washington D.C. in 1948. He opened his first store dedicated exclusively to toys, which he named Toys "R" Us, in 1957.
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4 October 1923 Washington D.C., U.S.
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Died |
22 March 2018 (aged 94) New York City, New York, U.S.
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Zodiac | Libra |
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