Jakks Pacific

Jakks Pacific, Inc.
Company type	Public
Traded as	Nasdaq: JAKK; Russell Microcap Index component
Industry	Consumer products
Founded	January 12, 1995; 29 years ago
Founder	Jack Friedman; Stephen Berman;
Headquarters	Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Key people	Stephen Berman (president and CEO); Joel Bennett (CFO and EVP)
Website	jakks.com

Jakks Pacific, Inc. is an American toy manufacturer founded in January 1996. The company is best known for producing licensed action figures, playsets, dolls, plush toys and dress-up sets.

The company was founded by Jack Friedman, who had previously founded the toy and video game companies LJN and THQ. Friedman presided over the company, until retiring as CEO and chairman after March 31, 2010, a month before his death on May 3, 2010.^[1]

^ Crowe, Deborah (May 3, 2010). "Jakks Founder Jack Friedman Dies (LABJ)". Los Angeles Business Journal. Retrieved July 22, 2020.

[1stPresident_02-1] Crowe, Deborah (May 3, 2010). "Jakks Founder Jack Friedman Dies (LABJ)". Los Angeles Business Journal. Retrieved July 22, 2020.

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