Elliot Handler

Elliot Handler
BornApril 9, 1916
DiedJuly 21, 2011(2011-07-21) (aged 95)
Alma materArt Center College of Design
OccupationBusiness magnate
Known forCo-founder of Mattel and inventor of the doll Ken
Spouse
(m. 1938; died 2002)
ChildrenBarbara Handler and Kenneth Handler

Isadore Elliot Handler (April 9, 1916 – July 21, 2011) was an American inventor, business magnate, and the co-founder of Mattel. With his wife, Ruth Handler, he developed some of the biggest-selling toys in American history, including Barbie, Chatty Cathy, Creepy Crawlers, and Hot Wheels.