Short answers, pulled from the story.
Three Polish-Jewish brothers named Henry, Hillel, and Herman Hassenfeld founded the company in Providence, Rhode Island, in late 1923. The business was originally named Hassenfeld Brothers and was incorporated on the 8th of January 1926.
Hassenfeld Brothers introduced the G.I. Joe toy in 1964, which they termed an action figure to market it to boys. This strategic rebranding proved incredibly successful, with G.I. Joe accounting for two-thirds of Hassenfeld's sales in 1964 and 1965.
In 1999, Hasbro paid $325 million to acquire Wizards of the Coast, which is now a subsidiary of Hasbro. Wizards of the Coast is known for its role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering.
A workers' rights group found that a toy factory in China's Guangxi Province had hired 1000 junior high school students. The investigation also discovered widespread labor violations including unsafe working conditions, mandatory overtime, verbal abuse and sexual harassment of employees.
Chris Cocks was named as Goldner's successor and became CEO on the 25th of February 2022. On the 3rd of August 2023, Hasbro announced that Lionsgate would acquire Entertainment One for $500 million, with the transaction closed on the 27th of December 2023.