Harold Matson (businessman)

Mattel, Inc.

Mattel headquarters in El Segundo, California
Type	Public company
Traded as	NASDAQ: MAT NASDAQ-100 Component S&P 500 Component
Industry	Entertainment
Founded	January 1945; 72 years ago (1945-01) El Segundo, California
Founder	Harold Matson Elliot Handler Ruth Handler
Headquarters	El Segundo, California
Key people	Christopher A. Sinclair (Executive Chairman) Margaret "Margo" Georgiadis (CEO)
Products	Dolls Toys Games
Production output	Animation
Revenue	US$6.023 billion (2014) US$6.484 billion (2013)
Operating income	US$653.7 million (2014) US$1.168 billion (2013)
Net income	US$498.9 million (2014) US$903.9 million (2013)
Total assets	US$6.722 billion (2014) US$6.439 billion (2013)
Total equity	US$2.949 billion (2014) US$3.251 billion (2013)
Number of employees	31.000 (2015)
Divisions	Mattel Creations
Subsidiaries	Fisher-Price Mega Brands Fuhu
Website	mattel.com

Playground Productions

Headquarters	El Segundo, California
Key people	Rob Hudnut (executive producer and chief story strategist) Julia Pistor (executive producer of feature films) Margaret Dean (director of production) Lloyd Goldfine (producer)
Website	play.mattel.com/pgp

Mattel, Inc. (/məˈtɛl/) is an American multinational toy manufacturing company founded in 1945 with headquarters in El Segundo, California. In 2014, it ranked #403 on the Fortune 500 list. The products and brands it produces include Fisher-Price, Barbie dolls, Monster High dolls, Ever After High dolls, Winx Club dolls, Hot Wheels and Matchbox toys, Masters of the Universe toys, American Girl dolls, board games, and WWE Toys. In the early 1980s, Mattel produced video game systems, under both its own brands and under license from Nintendo. The company has presence in 40 countries and territories and sells products in more than 150 nations. The company operates through three business segments: North America, international, and American Girl. It is the world's largest toy maker in terms of revenue. On January 17, 2017 Mattel named Google executive Margaret "Margo" Georgiadis as its next CEO.

The company's name is a portmanteau of those of Harold "Matt" Matson and Elliot Handler, who founded the company in 1945.