Alfred R. Kahn
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| Born | Alfred Robert Kahn January 18, 1947 |
| Education | LIU Post |
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Alfred Robert Kahn (born January 18, 1947) is an American executive. From 1991 to 2011, he was chairman and CEO of 4Kids Entertainment, a company that is a global provider of children's entertainment and merchandise licensing. He previously led the licensing division for the Coleco company. In 1995, he turned Leisure Concepts, Inc. into 4Kids Entertainment, having previously served as chairman and CEO of the company since March 12, 1991. In 2002, he founded the National Law Enforcement and Firefighters Children's Foundation. In 2012, he co-founded CraneKahn LLC and was the CEO and co-owner of that company. In 2019, CraneKahn folded into Kidtagious Entertainment and became as a successor company of 4Kids Entertainment.
Kahn also serves on the board of directors of the Federal Drug Agents Foundation, Children's Tumor Foundation, Stephen Gaynor School for Learning Difficulties, Long Island University, and Bette Midler's New York Restoration Project. He has also appeared in various conferences surrounding the anime industry.