Steve Kordek
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Born on December 26, 1911.
Steve Kordek was an American businessman who was best known for the design of pinball machines. Kordek is credited with designing over 100 pinball machines. Among the companies that Kordek designed for are Genco, Williams and Bally. Kordek was credited with many innovations to pinball machines. These include putting two inward-facing flippers at the bottom of the playing field, drop targets and multi-ball mode, all of which are still used today.
Kordek died on February 19, 2012, at age 100.
Comments OffEsther Gordy Edwards
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Born on April 25, 1920.
Esther Gordy Edwards as a staff member and associate of her younger brother Berry Gordy’s fabled Motown label during the 1960s. Edwards created the Motown Museum, Hitsville U.S.A., by preserving the label’s Detroit studio. She also served as President of the Motown Museum. In 1985, Edwards became the director of the Motown Historical Museum (Hitsville U.S.A.) and has since been credited with carefully maintaining the original studios of Motown. Edwards is often described as “the pillar of Motown”.
Esther died on August 24, 2011. She was 91 years old.
Comments OffElliot Handler
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Born on April 9, 1916 in Chicago, Illinois.
Elliot Handler was the co-founder of Mattel and with his wife a developer of the biggest-selling toys in American history, including Barbie dolls, Chatty Cathy, Creepy Crawlers and Hot Wheels.
Handler died of heart failure at home in Century City, a district of Los Angeles, California, at age 95 on July 21, 2011.
