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    Ruth Handler

    American business magnate and inventor (1916–2002)

    Ruth Handler

    Handler in 1961

    Born

    Ruth Marianna Mosko


    (1916-11-04)November 4, 1916

    Denver, Colorado, U.S.

    DiedApril 27, 2002(2002-04-27) (aged 85)[1]

    Los Angeles, California, U.S.

    OccupationPresident of Mattel (1945–1975)
    Notable workBarbie
    SuccessorRobert A.

    Eckert

    Spouse
    Children2, 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]

    Handler was prominently