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.
All Quotes by Ruth Handler
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They were using the dolls to project their dreams of their own futures as adult women.
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I wasn't a financial pro, and I paid the price.
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We didn't know how to run a business, but we had dreams and talent.
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It's the degree of success and the length of time that is amazing.
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We didn't know how to run a business, but we had dreams and talent.
