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Mattel
COMPANY
Toy company founded in 1945 by Harold Matson (the "Matt") and Elliot Handler (the "El".) By far its best-selling product is Barbie dolls, and its other brands and products include American Girl, board games, Fisher-Price Toys, Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars, Radica USA, and Tyco Toys.
Official Website:
http://www.mattel.com// Industry:
Consumer Products
Ticker:
NYSE:MAT
Corporate headquarters:
El Segundo, CA
Sales:
$5.2B (2005)
Employees:
26,000
EXECUTIVES
CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS
PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Eugene P. Beard |
Business |
c. 1935 |
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CFO of Interpublic Group, 1980-99 |
| Harold Brown |
Government |
19-Sep-1927 |
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US Secretary of Defense, 1977-81 |
| Ned Mansour |
Business |
c. 1948 |
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President of Mattel, 1999-2000 |
| John H. Mullin III |
Business |
1941 |
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Former Partner, Dillon Read & Co. |
| Edward N. Ney |
Business |
26-May-1925 |
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CEO of Young & Rubicam, 1970-86 |
EMPLOYMENT
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Bruce Chizen |
Business |
1956 |
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CEO of Adobe, 2000-07 |
| Don Daglow |
Computer Programmer |
c. 1953 |
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Utopia for the Intellivision |
CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENTS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Brandy |
Singer |
11-Feb-1979 |
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R&B singer turned sitcom star |
| Michelle Kwan |
Skating |
7-Jul-1980 |
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Olympic figure skater |
| Heather O'Rourke |
Actor |
27-Dec-1975 |
1-Feb-1988 |
Carol Anne in Poltergeist |
| George Plimpton |
Author |
18-Mar-1927 |
25-Sep-2003 |
Paper Lion |
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