Hans Beck Playmobil. During the World Expo 2000 in Hannover, Beck was among the 100 German personalities who were honored with a statue within the German Pavilion. He died at the age of 79 on 30 January 2009 after a serious illness. Hans Beck Hans Beck (6 May 1929, Greiz – 30 January 2009, Markdorf) was the German inventor of Playmobil toys. He is thus often called "The Father of Playmobil". Born in Greiz, Thuringia, Beck grew up in the town of Zirndorf. He trained as a cabinet maker and made small toy vehicles and figures for his younger siblings. He presented
Nathan Bech Nathan Bech Nathan Bech (born 1974, Springfield, Massachusetts) is a Republican member of the West Springfield, Massachusetts Town Council. Bech is a member of the Rotary Club of West Springfield. He is a volunteer at the Hampden County House of Corrections in Ludlow, Massachusetts. He is also a member of Cottage Hill Church in Springfield, Massachusetts. In 2013, Bech successfully organized a campaign in his hometown of West Springfield, Massachusetts to prevent the establishment of a gambling casino there by the Hard Rock Corporation. Though vastly outspent, Bech's grass roots campaign was successful with 55% of voters voting 'No'. He