Furby Inventor Fuses Passions to Help Children
Highland Park toymaker becomes chairman of Starlight Foundation.
Children’s happiness has been a driving force in Roger Shiffman’s life, from the time he started working in retail while in high school through his recent selection as chairman of the Starlight Foundation. After a career in the toy business where his creativity delighted youngsters with such hot-selling items as the Furby, the 25-year Highland Park resident is only the third chairman in Starlight’s 30-year history. Showbiz connections The Starlight Foundation has “been dedicated to improving the quality of life for children around the globe with chronic and life-threatening illnesses and life-altering injuries by providing entertainment, education and family activities that help them cope with the pain, fear and isolation of prolonged …
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