“When I conceived Barbie, I believed it was important to a little girl's self-esteem to play with a doll that has breasts. Now I find it even more important to return that self-esteem to women who have lost theirs.”

About Ruth Handler

Businesswoman • American

Ruth Handler was a pioneering American businesswoman and inventor. She co-founded the toy manufacturer Mattel, Inc. with her husband, Elliot, serving as its first president. Handler is most famously credited with the...