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  1. Jul 21, 2023 · Ruth and her husband Elliot Handler, with whom she founded Mattel, were the parents of two children, a daughter named Barbara and a son named Kenneth. Ruth and Elliot were actually high school ...

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  2. Aug 9, 2023 · Did Barbara Handler have children? Barbara Handler has spoken of a daughter named Cheryl and has another child whom has not been publicly named. She married a man named Allen Segal at the age of 18, and divorced him 11 years later.

  3. Mar 11, 2024 · Elliot Handler made toy furniture in the beginning, the site reported. According to PBS, the Handlers had two children – named Barbara and Ken – and Ruth Handler was inspired to create the ...

  4. Jul 26, 2023 · After giving birth to two children – Barbara and Kenneth – a Los Angeles businesswoman got to work inventing the most famous plastic lady in toy history. As Ruth Handler’s creation hits the ...

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ruth_HandlerRuth Handler - Wikipedia

    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.

  6. Aug 2, 2024 · Fast Facts: Ruth Handler. Known For: Handler founded the toy company Mattel with her husband and invented the Barbie doll. Born: November 4, 1916 in Denver, Colorado. Parents: Jacob and Ida Mosko. Died: April 27, 2002 in Los Angeles, California. Spouse: Elliot Handler (m. 1938-2002)

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  8. Aug 5, 2023 · Ruth Handler was the ambitious career woman who created Barbie and changed America's toy industry. But a tax fraud scandal ultimately saw her forced out of the company she co-founded, Mattel.

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