Alan Adler

Mechanical Engineer & Inventor

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About Alan

I was born in Detroit, Michigan, and moved with my family to Los Angeles, California, when I was six years old.
I loved building things and doing science experiments as a kid, so I naturally gravitated towards electronic engineering as I got older.
After high school, I started working in the electronics industry.
In addition to science, electronics, and engineering, I had also always been passionate about sailing, which led to me studying aerodynamics as a hobby.
I decided to use what I learned about aerodynamics to make aerodynamic toys.
I designed a Frisbee-like flying ring and licensed it to Parker Brothers—they sold over a million units and then gave the rights back to me.
In attempt to improve the design so the ring would fly straighter, I created Aerobie and then built a company around it; the Aerobie later set a Guinness World Record for farthest thrown object!
About a year after we started selling the Aerobie flying ring, I left my job in electronics to devote my time to the company.