Born to a Jewish family in Esfahan, Iran, Larian's family relocated to Tehran at the age of four, where they lived in Narmak. His … 展开

After his plans to return to Iran were ended by the 1979 Iranian Revolution., Larian started a mail-order company called Surprise Gift Wagon, which sold decorative brass products from Asia. Unsuccessful in that venture, he f… 展开

In 1998, Larian changed his company's name to MGA Entertainment and in 2001, MGA developed the "Bratz" doll. In 2005, Bratz sales totaled $800 million well ahead of their main rival, Barbie with $445 million in sales. … 展开

In March 2018, Larian launched a GoFundMe campaign to acquire Toys "R" Us after news broke out of them declaring bankruptcy. Larian posted $200 million of his own money to get the campaign running, and a g… 展开