COMPANY

The 2nd largest toy store, after Wal-Mart. Founded 1948, publicly traded in 1978. Acquired 2005 by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, Bain Capital, and Vornado Realty Trust for $6.6B.

Official Website:
http://www.toys-r-us.com/

Industry:
Retail

Ticker:
NYSE:TOY

Corporate headquarters:
Wayne, NJ

Sales:
$11.5B (2004)

Employees:
113,000 (2004)

EXECUTIVES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
John H. Eyler, Jr.	Business	1948		CEO of Toys R Us, 2000-06
Michael Goldstein	Business	c. 1942		CEO of Toys R Us, 1994-98
Robert C. Nakasone	Business	c. 1948		CEO of Toys R Us, 1998-99
Gerald L. Storch	Business	c. 1957		CEO of Toys R Us

CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Joshua Bekenstein	Business	c. 1958		Bain Capital
Michael M. Calbert	Business	c. 1963		Kohlberg Kravis Roberts
Michael D. Fascitelli	Business	c. 1957		Vornado Realty Trust
Matthew S. Levin	Naturalist	c. 1966		Bain Capital
Dean B. Nelson	Business	c. 1958		CEO of PRIMEDIA
John Pfeffer	Business	c. 1969		Kohlberg Kravis Roberts
Steven Roth	Business	c. 1941		CEO of Vornado Realty Trust
Wendy Silverstein	Business	c. 1960		Vornado Realty Trust
Gerald L. Storch	Business	c. 1957		CEO of Toys R Us
Michael Ward	Business	c. 1964		Bain Capital

PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
John H. Eyler, Jr.	Business	1948		CEO of Toys R Us, 2000-06
Roger N. Farah	Business	c. 1952		President of Polo Ralph Lauren
Michael Goldstein	Business	c. 1942		CEO of Toys R Us, 1994-98
Norman S. Matthews	Business	1933		President and COO of Federated, 1987-88
Robert C. Nakasone	Business	c. 1948		CEO of Toys R Us, 1998-99
Frank R. Noonan	Business	c. 1942		CEO of R. H. Donnelley, 1991-2002

EMPLOYMENT

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Heather Graham	Actor	29-Jan-1970		Rollergirl in Boogie Nights

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