From Corporate Life to Academia

Professor Carlin Shares His Experience Working for Hasbro

Gary Carlin, associate professor in the College of Communication and Design, spent 10 years working at Hasbro. Carlin began as a product manager before being promoted to Hasbro’s vice president of marketing.

During his time at Hasbro, Carlin was in charge of managing the advertising, public relations, product design, pricing and sales promotions for Hasbro brands like Monopoly, Scrabble, Joku, Easy Bake Oven, Twister, Trivial Pursuit and Candy Land. Carlin loved how he could express his creativity every day at his job. His love for toys and games began at a young age and continues to grow today.

“My favorite game is Monopoly, but I also really like the game Clue. That was my childhood favorite,” said Carlin.

Towards the end of his career, he transitioned board games to digital versions online. Some of the games he shifted to digital are still played today such as Frogger and Roller Coaster Tycoon. He will always cherish the memories he made from being apart of the Hasbro team. Tired of everyday corporate life, Carlin thought he could come to South Florida to inspire those who want to follow in his footsteps.

“I miss the people I worked with and I miss Boston but not the cold weather,” said Carlin.

Carlin finds teaching at Lynn University to be very rewarding. Carlin’s passion for advertising and public relationsis shown in the classroom through lectures, discussions and in-class activities.

“I love the energy from working with young people … the ideas … the creativity,” said Carlin. “It energizes me and keeps me young. I really enjoy taking my real world experience and combining it with academics to inspire and teach students. Every day is rewarding and inspiring.”

Carlin will continue sharing his experience with those who are eager to learn.