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Ruth Handler
American business magnate and inventor (–)
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Born | Ruth Marianna Mosko ()November 4, Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
Died | April 27, () (aged85)[1] Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Occupation | President of Mattel (–) |
Notable work | Barbie |
Successor | Robert A.
Eckert |
Spouse | |
Children | 2, including Kenneth |
Ruth Marianna Handler (née Mosko; November 4, – April 27, ) was an American business magnate and inventor.
She is best known for inventing the Barbie doll in [2] and being co-founder of toy manufacturer Mattel with her husband Elliot, as well as serving as the company's first president from to [3]
The Handlers were forced to resign from Mattel in after the Securities and Exchange Commission investigated the company for falsifying financial documents.[3][4]
Handler was prominently characterized in the film Barbie.
Early life
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