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Businessman Harold "Matt" Matson and the husband-and-wife duo of Elliot and Ruth Handler founded Mattel as Mattel Creations in January 1945 in a garage in Los Angeles. [15] [16] The company name chosen is a portmanteau of the surname of Matson and first name of Elliot, with former chairman and CEO Bob Eckert revealing at a 2013 Christmas Day Peninsula Seniors lecture that the founders ...
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.
Isadore Elliot Handler (April 9, 1916 – July 21, 2011) was an American inventor, business magnate, and the co-founder of Mattel.With his wife, Ruth Handler, he developed some of the biggest-selling toys in American history, including Barbie, Chatty Cathy, Creepy Crawlers, and Hot Wheels.
In 1960 or 1961, she encouraged Mattel founder Ruth Handler to create a Black Barbie doll — an “act of revolution,” UCLA professor Patricia A. Turner says in the documentary.
Founder of Transogram, best-remembered for The Little Country Doctor and Nurse Kit, inspired by Dr. Daniel Defoe. 10 George S. Parker (1866–1952) Founder of Parker Brothers, created Rook and Pit, introduced jigsaw puzzles, Ping Pong and Monopoly is an industry phenomenon in itself. Inducted, 1987 11 Walt Disney (1901–1966)
Here's how Mattel performed in the all-important holiday quarter. The earnings rundown. Net sales: +16% year over year to $1.62 billion vs. estimate of $1.64 billion Adjusted gross margin: 48.8% ...
Image credits: Lucasfilm Ltd. #14 Grace and Frankie. This pair of senior ladies strike an unexpected friendship when their husbands turn out to be gay and fall in love with each other.
Logo from 1994 to 1995 as EA Kids. Creative Wonders started out in 1994 as a division of Electronic Arts called EA Kids before renaming to Creative Wonders. [1] Creative Wonders was responsible for creating popular games like the Sesame Street and Madeline series, and took over publishing of "EA 3D Atlas" which had been created by The Multimedia Corporation in London (a BBC company).