Birthdate: November 4, 1916
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Denver, Colorado, United States
Died: April 27, 2002
Ruth Handler, a prominent American businesswoman and inventor, is best remembered for her creation of the iconic Barbie doll in 1959. Together with her husband, she established the well-known toy company Mattel and held the position of its first president for thirty years. In 1975, Handler and her husband resigned from Mattel following a scandal related to falsified financial records. Despite this setback, her lasting influence in the toy industry is acknowledged and honored in various media, such as the upcoming 2023 film Barbie.
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