Barbie play with paper dolls, and noticed that she often enjoyed giving them adult roles. At the time, most children's toy dolls were representations of infants. Realizing that there could be a gap in the market, Handler suggested the idea of an adult-bodied doll to her husband Elliot, a co-founder of the Mattel toy company. He was unenthusiastic about the idea, as were Mattel's directors. During a trip to Europe in 1956 with her children Barbara and Kenneth, Ruth Handler came across a German toy doll called Bild Lilli. The adult-figured doll was exactly what Handler had in mind, so she
Mark Handler Corp. He holds a Bachelor of Science in finance and economics from Syracuse University, and a Master of Business Administration from Florida Atlantic University. Mark Handler is on the Colorado Technical University Board of Trustees. He is also on the board of the interactive online digital media company called DeskSite. Mark Handler Mark Handler was a top executive vice president of sales and marketing for the Walt Disney Internet Group and acted as managing director over their international internet expansion operations. He expanded operations in China, Japan, Asia Pacific, Europe and Latin America. Handler also served as the senior vice