# Charles Lazarus

> Charles Philip Lazarus was an American entrepreneur, executive, and pioneer within the retail toy industry. Lazarus founded the Toys "R" Us retail chain, which evolved from a children's furniture store he originally opened in Washington, D.C. in 1948. He opened his first store dedicated exclusively to toys, which he named Toys "R" Us, in 1957.

*1923-2018 American businessman and founder of Toys "R" Us*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Founder ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q131524))
- **Category:** Founders
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1923-10-04
- **Died:** 2018-03-22
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Charles Philip Lazarus was an American entrepreneur, executive, and pioneer within the retail toy industry. Lazarus founded the Toys "R" Us retail chain, which evolved from a children's furniture store he originally opened in Washington, D.C. in 1948. He opened his first store dedicated exclusively to toys, which he named Toys "R" Us, in 1957.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 48.9 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 20.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 53.0 / 100

## Sources
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