Ruth Handler
American businesswoman · United States · On the map · Founders · Lived 1916 to 2002 · aged 85
Ruth Marianna Handler was an American business magnate and inventor. She is best known for inventing the Barbie doll in 1959 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.
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Lived 1916 to 2002 · aged 85
