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
Ron Handler John Hiatt, Diane Warren, Holly Knight, Mike Chapman (Tina Turner), Gerry Goffin (Aretha Franklin), and Robbie Robertson. Ron is featured in the book On the Record: Over 150 of the most talented people in music share the secrets of their success. Currently, Ron formed Handler Entertainment, an independent film production company producing feature documentaries and short form internet content. Ron Handler Ronald Craig Handler is a music publisher, A & R executive and artist manager, who lives in Los Angeles. He has worked for influential companies such as Arista Music Publishing, BMG, EMI, DreamWorks and Interscope/Geffen. During his career, he