Chair of the Toy Design Department, Otis College of Art and Design
Chair of the Toy Design Department at Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, California
PROFILE
Deborah Ryan
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FROM Deborah Ryan
Which Way, L.A.?
Happy 50th Birthday, Barbie Ruth Handler, co-founder of Mattel, introduced Barbie at the New York Toy Fair in 1959. Since then, Mattel has sold a billion Barbie dolls and influenced generations of American girls. Deborah Ryan chairs the Toy Department at the Otis College of Art and Design near LAX.
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