H. Ty Warner is an American

United States

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 toy manufacturer and businessman. He is chairman, CEO, sole owner and founder of Ty Inc.

Ty Inc.

Ty Inc. is an American plush animal company based in Westmont, Illinois. By far their most famous line of products are the Beanie Babies, but Ty also manufactures other lines of stuffed toys...

, which manufactures and distributes Beanie Babies, Beanie Baby 2.0s

Beanie Babies 2.0

Beanie Babies 2.0 are a spinoff of the popular Beanie Babies line, announced on January 2, 2008. The group was introduced following the retirement of all retail Beanie Babies that had been produced prior to 2004.Each beanie comes with a special code...

, Ty Girlz

Ty Girlz

Ty Girlz are girl dolls manufactured by Ty Inc. Similar to the Ty Beanie Babies the Ty Girlz are on a limited release pattern with dolls being introduced and older ones retired at various times. Ty Girlz are plush toys that are connected to an online virtual world at TyGirlz.com...

, Pluffies , LI'L Ones, Beanie Boos and other plush items. In 2005 Forbes estimated his net worth at approximately $4.4 billion — down from a peak of $6 billion — still making him one of the wealthiest people in the world.
Warner attended Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo College, also known as K College or simply K, is a private liberal arts college in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1833, the college is among the 100 oldest in the country. Today, it produces more Peace Corps volunteers per capita than any other U.S...

 in Michigan but dropped out after a year and moved to Hollywood to commence a career in acting.