Henry Orenstein (born Henryk Orenstein; October 13, 1923) is a Polish-American toymaker, professional poker player, and trailblazer who resides in Verona, New Jersey. A survivor of the Holocaust who came to the United States as a refugee after the war, he holds exceeding 100 patents, including for the Transformers toyline. He made a fortune as a toy designer and manufacturer, and was inducted into the New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame. He is a advocate of a terribly distinguished Jewish American family which includes his niece Lili Bosse, noted philanthropist and former mayor of Beverly Hills, California.
In addition, he has played poker professionally in the United States for years, and in 2008 he was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame because of his consistent stamp album and winnings.
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