George Ditomassi

George Ditomassi, former Milton Bradley chairman and Hasbro executive, was born on October 27, 1934 and passed away on May 31, 2021. He was 86 years old.

George spend over 40 years of his career at Milton Bradley, both before and after it was acquired by Hasbro in 1984. He worked on games that are known worldwide, including Candyland, Life, and Chutes and ladders. He started out as a production trainee in 1960, and by 1970, he was Vice President of Milton Bradley and General Manager of the Whiting Division.

In 1982, George joined the Board of Directors at Milton Bradley, and in 1985, was promoted to President of Milton Bradley. In 1990, he was named Chairman of Milton Bradley and COO of Games and International at Hasbro.

In 2004, George was inducted into the Toy Associations Toy Industry Hall of Fame.

After his time at Milton Bradley and Hasbro, George went on to become CEO of Enesco, CEO of Shop at Home Company, and CEO of Summit America Television.

George also received a number of awards throughout the course of his life, including: Business West Business Person of the Year; University of Massachusetts Distinguished Alumnus Award; The Pynchon Award for Outstanding Civic Contributions; UNICO Man of the Year Award; American Cancer Society’s Omar T. Pace Award; Pioneer Valley Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Citizen Award; Holyoke Community College Distinguished Service Award; Urban League Coveted Community Builder Award; Junior Achievement Free Enterprise Hall of Fame Award; and the National Conference of Human Relations Award.

George was involved in many institutions from a philanthropic perspective as well. He was Chairman of the Western Massachusetts Children’s Miracle Network; National Chairman of the Child Welfare League of America; and the Corporate Fundraising Chairman of the Ronald McDonald House of Springfield. He also served as Director of the Business Friends of the Arts; as a member of the board of Directors of the Basketball Hall of Fame; a Trustee at Springfield College; a member of the UMass Chancellor’s Executive Committee; and later as a Trustee of the UMass Foundation Board. He was an incorporator of the Community United Way, a Trustee of Baystate Medical Center, Chairman of the Westmass Area Development Corporation, and an appointed member of the Inspector General Council of Massachusetts.

George Ditomassi, former Milton Bradley chairman and Hasbro executive, was born on October 27, 1934 and passed away on May 31, 2021. He was 86 years old. George spend over 40 years of his career at Milton Bradley, both before and after it was acquired by Hasbro in 1984. He worked on games that are known worldwide, including Candyland, Life, and Chutes and ladders. He started out as a production trainee in 1960, and by 1970, he was Vice President of Milton Bradley and General Manager of the Whiting Division. In 1982, George joined the Board of Directors at Milton Bradley, and in 1985, was promoted to President of Milton Bradley. In 1990, he was named Chairman of Milton Bradley and COO of Games and International at Hasbro. In 2004, George was inducted into the Toy Associations Toy Industry Hall of Fame. After his time at Milton Bradley and Hasbro, George went on to become CEO of Enesco, CEO of Shop at Home Company, and CEO of Summit America Television. George also received a number of awards throughout the course of his life, including: Business West Business Person of the Year; University of Massachusetts Distinguished Alumnus Award; The Pynchon Award for Outstanding Civic Contributions; UNICO Man of the Year Award; American Cancer Society’s Omar T. Pace Award; Pioneer Valley Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Citizen Award; Holyoke Community College Distinguished Service Award; Urban League Coveted Community Builder Award; Junior Achievement Free Enterprise Hall of Fame Award; and the National Conference of Human Relations Award. George was involved in many institutions from a philanthropic perspective as well. He was Chairman of the Western Massachusetts Children’s Miracle Network; National Chairman of the Child Welfare League of America; and the Corporate Fundraising Chairman of the Ronald McDonald House of Springfield. He also served as Director of the Business Friends of the Arts; as a member of the board of Directors of the Basketball Hall of Fame; a Trustee at Springfield College; a member of the UMass Chancellor’s Executive Committee; and later as a Trustee of the UMass Foundation Board. He was an incorporator of the Community United Way, a Trustee of Baystate Medical Center, Chairman of the Westmass Area Development Corporation, and an appointed member of the Inspector General Council of Massachusetts.

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