Pleasant Rowland has been in the news because her American Girl doll company is under fire for promoting gender transitions, know her family, husband and net worth
A book aimed at prepubescent girls that encourages gender transformation without an apparent parental agreement has caused controversy for the American Girl doll company.
“A Smart Girl’s Guide: Body Image” book targets girls aged 3 to 12 and advises kids to speak with a doctor if they are unsure about their gender identity. As a result, experts and detransitioners caution against American Girl’s promotion of gender transitions.
Who Is Pleasant Rowland Owner Of American Doll Company, Her Biography, Age, Family, Husband, Net Worth 2022
Since then, the founder of American Girl, Pleasant Rowland, has become the talk of the town with many people trying to find out more about her. So, let’s find out everything about her:
Who Is Pleasant Rowland?
Pleasant Rowland is a well-known American American educator, reporter, writer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. She has been in the news because her American Girl doll company come under fire for promoting gender transitions.
She was born Pleasant Williams Thiele and now identifies as Pleasant Thiele Rowland. She was born on March 8, 1942, in Chicago. Her father’s name is Edward Thiele, former Leo Burnett ad agency president. She has 3 siblings including 2 sisters and one brother.
She did her graduation from Wells College in 1962. She was awarded an honorary doctorate in humane letters by Edgewood College in Madison, Wisconsin, on September 22, 2010.
Since 1977, she has been married to philanthropist Jerome Frautschi.
She is currently 80 years old.
Her Career
Pleasant Rowland became a teacher after graduation. From 1968 until 1971, she worked as a news anchor and reporter for the ABC affiliate KGO-TV.
She has written and published children’s textbooks for a number of years. She also served as the Children’s Magazine Guide’s publisher. She developed Beginning to Read, Write, and Listen, a comprehensive language arts curriculum, in the 1970s.
She founded Superkids in 1978 with the intention of improving the effectiveness of reading instruction for young pupils. In 1986, she launched the Pleasant Company, which produced the “American Girl” dolls, books, and accessories.
For $700 million, Pleasant Rowland sold the Pleasant Company (now American Girl) to Mattel in 1998. She acquired Aurora, New York-based MacKenzie-Childs in 2001 when it went bankrupt. After making it profitable, she sold MacKenzie-Childs to Twin Lakes Capital co-owners Lee Feldman and Howard Cohen in 2008.
Later, she established the nonprofit Rowland Reading Foundation in 2003.
Net Worth Of Pleasant Rowland
She has a net worth of about $310 million.