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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.
Jul 21, 2023 · Perlman, best known as the sarcastic waitress Carla from Cheers, appears in the Greta Gerwig –directed film as Ruth Handler—a real-life legend in the toy business who helped turn Mattel into a ...
Feb 9, 2010 · The other was Ruth Handler, the tenth child of Polish Jewish immigrants. A brilliant, creative, ruthless, and passionately competitive visionary, Ruth was a mother and wife who wanted it all—a masterful entrepreneur who, together with her curvaceous plastic creation, changed American business and culture forever.
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- HarperBusiness
- $14.99
- Robin Gerber
A beautifully illustrated picture book about Barbie–the most famous doll in the world–and her visionary creator, Ruth Handler. After noticing how her daughter played with “grown-up” paper dolls, Ruth Handler wanted to create a doll that would inspire little girls to use their huge imaginations and big dreams about their futures.
- Cindy Eagan
- Hardcover
Jan 1, 1994 · The description of the Ruth Handler book on the Barbie Doll simply said this was a used book in good condition. The price was right so I purchased it. To my delight and surprise, I discovered the book was autographed and dated by Ruth Handler!!
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- Ruth Handler, Jacqueline Shannon
Dream Doll. : Ruth Handler, Jacqueline Shannon. Longmeadow Press, 1994 - Biography & Autobiography - 230 pages. The remarkable true story of Barbie's Mom, Ruth Handler--who, 35 years ago, battled sexism and scorn to design and launch the most popular toy in history. Handler candidly relates how, at the height of her success, she was struck by ...
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Jul 21, 2023 · In the Barbie movie, the Ruth Handler role is a spiritual one. She shows up in a retro kitchen randomly tucked away in Mattel headquarters to comfort Barbie during a moment of existential crisis ...
