Ruth Handler

Ruth Handler

American businesswoman and inventor (1916–2002)
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Ruth Marianna Handler (née Mosko; November 4, 1916 – April 27, 2002) was an American businesswoman and inventor. She served as the president of the toy manufacturer Mattel Inc., In 1959 she invented the Barbie doll, which sold over a billion copies worldwide. She was the founder and president of the world's largest toy company, which at its peak had 18,000 employees and annual sales of over $300 million. She was active in public service and won many awards. In 1974 the Handlers were forced to resign from Mattel, and in 1978 Ruth Handler and four others were convicted in federal court of conspiracy, mail fraud, and false reporting to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Ruth Handler was born on Saturday, 4 November 1916 in Denver, Colorado, USA. Her full name at birth was Ruth Marianna Mosko. She was best known as a business professional. Handler's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. She died on Saturday, 27 April 2002 in Los Angeles, CA at the age of 85. Her religion is listed as Jewish. She had dark brown eyes and white hair (color). Her net worth was reported to be $100,000,000 US dollars. Her zodiac star sign was Scorpio.

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Ruth Marianna Mosko
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Creator of Barbie
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4 November 1916
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Denver, Colorado, USA
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27 April 2002
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Los Angeles, CA
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Complications from surgery
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President of Mattel, Inc.
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Ruth Handler is known for her role in the short Barbie: Epic Road Trip (2022) as based on characters created by - uncredited.

She is also known for her role in the TV series short Barbie: It Takes Two (2022) as based on characters created by - 3 episodes.

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