Henry Orenstein (born Henryk Orenstein; October 13, 1923 – December 14, 2021) was a Polish-American toymaker, professional poker player, and entrepreneur who resided in Verona, New Jersey. A survivor of the Holocaust who came to the United States as a refugee after the war, he holds more than 100 patents, including for the Transformers toyline. He made a fortune as a toy designer and manufacturer, and was inducted into the New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame. He is a member of a highly distinguished Jewish American family which includes his niece Lili Bosse, noted philanthropist and former mayor of Beverly Hills, California.
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13 September 1923 Hrubieszow, Poland
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Died |
14 December 2021 (aged 98)
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Zodiac | Virgo |
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