'He is the FATHER OF BARBIE': Jack Ryan’s daughter Ann bashes Mattel for erasing dad’s legacy

'He is the FATHER OF BARBIE': Jack Ryan’s daughter Ann bashes Mattel for erasing dad’s legacy
Jack Ryan's daughter Ann (L) claims Ruth Handler (R), the co-founder of Mattel Toys Inc, didn't invent the Barbie toy (DreamHouseJackRyan/Facebook and Jeff Christensen/Getty Images)

The daughter of Mattel contract designer Jack Ryan has broken her silence over her late father's role in creating the world's most famous doll- Barbie. The 67-year-old Ann Ryan says, "My father is absolutely the father of Barbie,” as she claims that letters and emails she has sent to the company seeking access to internal records and archives would prove Jack’s role as the inventor of the doll. While the company Mattel, whom she has bashed for erasing her father’s legacy for his debauched way of living, still claims that Barbie was invented by company co-founder Ruth Handler.

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Talking to DailyMail, Ann tells her sole purpose now is to "finally debunk Ruth's story as to who is responsible for inventing Barbie and for the doll's huge success." The website of Mattel makes no mention of Jack and honors Ruth," despite the fact that Ruth was convicted on charges of fraud and false reporting to the Securities and Exchange Commission leading to her resignation in 1974.