Christopher Byrne
Christopher Byrne (CFA’78) of New York, N.Y., published his fifth book on toys and the toy industry, They Came to Play (Toy Industry Association, 2016), a comprehensive history of the evolution of the toy industry in the United States. His previous books include Toy Time (Three Rivers Press, 2013) and Funny Business (Career Press, 2015). He is also executive vice president of, and content director for, the website www.ttpm.com (toys, tots, pets, and more), which publishes independent reviews of more than 5,000 toy, baby, and pet products each year. His work in the toy industry has taken him all over the world, and he is a regular guest on a variety of television shows, talking about toys and play. Christopher also is a theater critic in New York and volunteers with literacy programs for young people.
From the Fall 2016 issue.