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Pasierb stays grounded at toy group

Pasierb As head of the Toy Industry Association, CEO Steve Pasierb enjoys a New York City office filled with his members' products. But here's a bit of irony: Since taking the top job in April, the self-described "overgrown child" has less time to play. Pasierb started purchasing plastic model airplane kits as a child with his allowance. Today, he builds and flies remote-controlled sailplanes, one-third the size of their human-carrying counterparts. The basement of his home in Connecticut holds more than 80 model airplanes, including eight sailplanes and three remote-controlled tow planes (also one-third scale) that pull sailplanes into the air. "It's the classic… Read More