As per our current Database, Elliott Handler has been died on Jul 21, 2011 (age 95).
When Elliott Handler die, Elliott Handler was 95 years old.
| Popular As | Elliott Handler |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Age | 95 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
| Born | April 9, 1916 (Illinois) |
| Birthday | April 9 |
| Town/City | Illinois |
| Nationality | Illinois |
Elliott Handler’s zodiac sign is Aries. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.
Elliott Handler was born in the Year of the Dragon. A powerful sign, those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Dragon are energetic and warm-hearted, charismatic, lucky at love and egotistic. They’re natural born leaders, good at giving orders and doing what’s necessary to remain on top. Compatible with Monkey and Rat.
Co-founder of the toymaking company Mattel. He brought to the public Barbie dolls and Hot Wheels cars.
He founded an unexpectedly lucrative Business in dollhouse furniture and started Mattel with Harold Matson, whose named formed the Mat of the company's name.
His die-cast Hot Wheels cars were designed by real General Motors Engineers with special attention placed on the plastic wheels that rolled.
His wife was a driver of innovation in the company, creating the Barbie doll over her husband's doubts. She named her Barbie doll after their daughter Barbara and the Ken doll after her son.
His company made a great deal of money off Barbie dolls that looked like celebrities such as Jennifer Lopez.
