Mattel

Mattel Inc. (NYSE: MAT) is an American toy company and is the largest toy company based on revenue. It produces products including Hot Wheels & Matchbox cars Barbie dolls, board games, and in the early 1980s, video game consoles. more...

It was founded in 1945 by Elliot Handler and Harold "Matt" Matson (hence the name "matt-el"). Elliott Handler's wife Ruth Handler would later become president, and is credited with establishing the Barbie product line for the company in 1959.

Corporate governance

Corporate leadership

• Robert A. Eckert, Chairman of the Board, CEO (since May 2000)
• Kevin Farr, CFO
• Neil Friedman, President Mattel Brands
• Ellen L. Brothers, President American Girl Brands
• Bryan G. Stockton, Executive VP of International
• Thomas A. Debrowski, Executive VP of World Wide Operations
• Alan Kaye, Senior VP of Human Resource
• Bob Normille, Senior VP, General Counsel and Secretary

Board of directors

Current members of the board of directors of Mattel Inc. are:

• Eugene Beard
• Michael Dolan
• Robert A. Eckert, Chairman
• Tully Friedman
• Dominic Ng
• Andrea Rich
• Ronald Sargent
• Christopher A. Sinclair
• G. Craig Sullivan
• John Vogelstein
• Kathy White

History

The company originally produced picture frames and dollhouse accessories from picture frame scraps. With the success of their dollhouse accessories, the company turned its attention to toys. The company became publicly owned in 1960.

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