Reyn Guyer
| Reyn Guyer | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Reynolds Windsor Guyer 1935 St. Paul, Minnesota, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College |
| Occupation | Inventor |
| Known for | Developing toys and games, song writing and publishing, entrepreneurism |
Reynolds "Reyn" Winsor Guyer (born in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1935) is an American inventor.
Inventions
Among his notable developments are Twister in 1967 and the NERF ball in 1969,[1] which he developed for Milton Bradley and Parker Brothers, respectively. He was inducted into the Hasbro toy and game Inventors' Hall of Fame in 1986.[2]
Besides his work as a toy inventor, Guyer has also founded a music publishing company called Wrensong/Reynsong Music of Nashville in 1985.[3]
Philanthropy
Having struggled with dyslexia himself, Reyn cofounded Winsor Learning in 1991 to help children who also struggle to read. The Sonday System and Let’s Play Learn are effective remediation methods for students who are behind in their reading skills. These programs are used in hundreds of school systems across the country.
Current Projects
- The Curly Lasagna project, a series of stories and songs for kids and parents that he created with Jeff Harrington
- The new dice game Rally Roll, which he invented in 2014
- Creating sculptures and artwork, many of which are in private collections
- Doing croquet one better with a new lawn game called King’s Court
References
- ↑ Stackhouse, Josh Chetwynd ; Illustrations by Emily. The secret history of balls : the stories behind the things we love to catch, whack, throw, kick, bounce and bat (1st ed.). New York: Perigee Trade. ISBN 9780399536748.
- ↑ Wuensch, Christopher C. (Apr 29, 2010). "Stranded At Second Base: Life Begins Anew For Strug, Ends For Eskendereya And The Inventor Of The Trampoline". Tucson Citizen. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
- ↑ Stern, Brett (2012). Inventors at Work. New York: Springer-Verlag. pp. 193–205. ISBN 978-1-4302-4506-3.