Ty Warner

About

CEO and owner of Ty Inc., the company most well-known for the creation of Beanie Babies. As of 2013, he had an estimated worth of $2.6 billion. He generally maintains a low public profile and rarely gives interviews. 

Before Fame

He was a college dropout who tried his hand at acting with little success and later worked for a toy manufacturer called Dakin. 

Trivia

He put everything he had into the founding of Ty Inc. including mortgaging his home. He was sentenced to two years probation plus community service for tax evasion.

Family Life

He was born to parents Harold "Hal" and Georgia in Chicago and named after Ty Cobb. He has a younger sister named Joyce, also known as Joy. He never married or had kids. 

Associated With

He has donated millions of dollars to the Andre Agassi Foundation.