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 and graduated from Officer Candidate School. Bech then served on active duty with the 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum, New York. His first deployment was to Afghanistan along the Pakistan border with the 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. Upon returning, Bech served at Fort Drum as a company executive officer until he volunteered for his second deployment, this time to Iraq. Due to his Russian language skills, he was deployed as a liaison to the 13th "Shavnabada" Light Infantry Battalion of the Republic of Georgia. The Republic of Georgia's Ministry of Defense made