Ty Warner (born September 3, 1944) is an American billionaire toy manufacturer, businessman, and former actor.
He is the CEO, sole owner and founder of Ty Inc.
which manufactures and distributes stuffed toys, including Beanie Babies and other lines.
He is also a property owner, notably Four Seasons Hotel New York, which he bought with profits earned selling Beanie Babies during a fad in the late 1990s.
On the Forbes 2016 list of the world's billionaires, he was ranked #722 with a net worth of US$2.4 billion.