Geburtsdatum | Samstag, 04. November 1916 |
Geburtsort | Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
Todesort | Los_Angeles,_California |
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Beschreibung | Ruth Marianna Handler (née Mosko; November 4, 1916 – April 27, 2002) was an American businesswoman and inventor. Best known for inventing the Barbie doll in 1959, she served as the first president of toy manufacturer Mattel, Inc., which she co-founded with her husband in January 1945 until 1974 when the Handlers were forced to resign from Mattel, and in 1978 Ruth Handler was convicted of false reporting to the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
They were using the dolls to project their dreams of their own futures as adult women.
It's the degree of success and the length of time that is amazing.
We didn't know how to run a business, but we had dreams and talent.
