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Ruth Handler
Ruth Handler | |
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.jpg) Handler in 1961 | |
| Born | Ruth Marianna Mosko November 4, 1916 Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Died | April 27, 2002 (aged 85)[1] Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | President of Mattel (1945–1975) |
| Notable work | Barbie |
| Successor | Robert A. Eckert |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2, including Kenneth |
Ruth Marianna Handler (née Mosko; November 4, 1916 – April 27, 2002) was an American business magnate and inventor. She is best known for inventing the Barbie doll in 1959[2] and being co-founder of toy manufacturer Mattel with her husband Elliot, as well as serving as the company's first president from 1945 to 1975.[3]
The Handlers were forced to resign from Mattel in 1975 after the Securities and Exchange Commission investigated the company for falsifying financial documents.[3][4]
- ^ Kershaw, Sarah (April 29, 2002). "Ruth Handler, Whose Barbie Gave Dolls Curves, Dies at 85". The New York Times. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
FWIwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
JWAwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Castellitto, Linda M. (February 22, 2009). "Scandal tainted long career of Barbie's creator". ABC News. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
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