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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.
Founder of retailer Wal-Mart. Inducted, 2011 56 Donald F. Duncan, Sr. (1892-1971) Founder of the Duncan Toys Company. 57 Al Verrecchia (1943-) CEO of Hasbro. Inducted, 2012 58 Frederick August Otto Schwarz (1836-1911) Founder of toy retailer FAO Schwarz. 59 Arnie Rubin Founder of Funrise Toy Corporation. Inducted, 2013 60 Russell Berrie (1933-2002)
Entrepreneur and investor Daymond John is partnering with Mattel to help discover and invest in some of the best of the worst startup ideas -- ever. From now until December 20, ...
A news release from Mattel in February 2004 announced that Barbie and Ken had decided to split up, [31] but in February 2006, they were hoping to rekindle their relationship after Ken had a makeover. [32] In 2011, Mattel launched a campaign for Ken to win Barbie's affections back. [33] The pair officially reunited in Valentine's Day 2011. [34]
Stephen David Hassenfeld (January 19, 1942 – June 25, 1989) was an American businessman best known for being the chairman and chief executive officer of Hasbro from 1980 until 1989.
Mattel Television [3] is the television production division of American toy and entertainment company Mattel, originally founded on March 31, 2016 as the successor to Mattel's earlier entertainment division, Mattel Playground Productions, under the name Mattel Creations.