Ruth Handler
American businesswoman
Died when: 85 years 174 days (1025 months)Star Sign: Scorpio
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.
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