On March 20, 2026, Judd Zebersky officially stepped down as CEO of Jazwares, the company he founded in 1997 after leaving his law practice. The departure closed a chapter that began with a flight to China and ended with Jazwares operating in more than 100 countries, employing approximately 1,400 people, and owning one of the […]
Month: April 2026
Education Pioneer Says Eliminating Vocational Programs Was ‘Terrible Mistake’
Education Pioneer Says Eliminating Vocational Programs Was ‘Terrible Mistake’ The education reform movement of the 1990s successfully raised expectations for students in underserved communities. Charter schools proved that rigorous academics and college preparation could produce outcomes that contradicted demographic predictions. But according to Mike Feinberg, one of that movement’s prominent architects, those gains came with […]
From Law to Toys Judd Zebersky Builds a Giving Legacy
Judd Zebersky trained as a lawyer at the University of Miami before leaving his practice in 1997 to start Jazwares. He spent months in China learning toy manufacturing firsthand. The company he built grew into the home of Squishmallows, now one of the best-selling toy brands in the world. That commercial success runs parallel to […]
Gulf Coast Western’s Partner Retention Reflects Decades of Honest Dealing
There are firms in the oil and gas industry that attract investors once. Gulf Coast Western attracts them back. The Dallas-based exploration company, in business since 1970, reports that 70% of its venture partners have participated in multiple joint ventures a retention figure that reflects the cumulative effect of how the company treats the people […]