Ruth Handler Ruth Handler Ruth Marianna Handler (née Mosko; November 4, 1916 – April 27, 2002) was an American businesswoman and inventor. She served as the president of the toy manufacturer Mattel Inc., and is best remembered for inventing the Barbie doll, although the doll's design was created by missile engineer-turned-toy designer Jack Ryan. Handler was born as Ruth Marianna Mosko in Denver, Colorado, to Polish Jewish immigrants Ida Mosko (née Rubenstein) and Jacob Mosko. She married her high school boyfriend, Elliot Handler, and moved to Los Angeles in 1938. Her husband decided to make their furniture out of two newfound types
Chelsea Handler 2015, Handler said she envisioned a show more serious than "Chelsea Lately:" "I would like a healthy mix of everything that goes on around the world, mixed with interesting stuff in our country. The well-roundedness of "60 Minutes" but faster, quicker, cooler." In October 2017, Handler announced that the show will be concluding after its second season, as she wishes to focus on activism. Handler has written five books that have made the "New York Times Best Seller List", four of which have reached number one. Her first book, "" (2005), describes the variety of sexual encounters she has experienced