[PAR] [TLE] Kitty Black Perkins [SEP] Louvenia (Kitty) Black Perkins was Chief Designer of Fashions and Doll Concepts for Mattel's Barbie line for over twenty-five years.  Her designs include "Shani and Friends" (1991) a line of African-American dolls, "Holiday Barbie" (1988, 1989, 1990, 1996), "Fashion Savvy Barbie" (1997), "Bathtime Barbie" and "Brandy" (1999).  Brandy Barbie became one of Mattel's biggest sellers An African-American woman, Kitty was born February 13, 1948 in racially segregated Spartanburg, South Carolina.  The daughter of Luther Black and Helen Goode Black, she is one of seven children.  She graduated from Carver High School, Spartanburg's black High School, which closed when the school system was desegregated in 1970.  In 1967 she moved to California, attending Los Angeles Trade Technical College.  Black graduated with an associate degree in fashion design in 1971.  She worked in non-doll fashion for six years before responding to a blind classified ad from Mattel.  She reports never having had a Barbie doll until she purchased one to prepare for the interview.  She became principal designer for Barbie in 1978.  In 1991 The Los Angeles Times reported that Black-Perkins was responsible for over 100 designs a year, amounting to over one fifth of all of the designs for Barbie.  She has received the doll industry's highest honor, the Doll of the Year (DOTY) award. [PAR] [TLE] Mattel [SEP] Mattel, Inc. ( ) 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 1980's, Mattel produced video game systems, under 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 Margo Georgiadis as its next CEO.
[PAR] [TLE] Kitty Black Perkins [ SEP ] Louvenia ( Kitty ) Black Perkins was Chief Designer of Fashions and Doll Concepts for Mattel 's Barbie line for over twenty - five years . Her designs include " Shani and Friends " ( 1991 ) a line of African - American dolls , " Holiday Barbie " ( 1988 , 1989 , 1990 , 1996 ) , " Fashion Savvy Barbie " ( 1997 ) , " Bathtime Barbie " and " Brandy " ( 1999 ) . Brandy Barbie became one of Mattel 's biggest sellers An African - American woman , Kitty was born February 13 , 1948 in racially segregated Spartanburg , South Carolina . The daughter of Luther Black and Helen Goode Black , she is one of seven children . She graduated from Carver High School , Spartanburg 's black High School , which closed when the school system was desegregated in 1970 . In 1967 she moved to California , attending Los Angeles Trade Technical College . Black graduated with an associate degree in fashion design in 1971 . She worked in non - doll fashion for six years before responding to a blind classified ad from Mattel . She reports never having had a Barbie doll until she purchased one to prepare for the interview . She became principal designer for Barbie in 1978 . In 1991 The Los Angeles Times reported that Black - Perkins was responsible for over 100 designs a year , amounting to over one fifth of all of the designs for Barbie . She has received the doll industry 's highest honor , the Doll of the Year ( DOTY ) award . [PAR] [TLE] Mattel [ SEP ] Mattel , Inc. ( ) 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 1980 's , Mattel produced video game systems , under 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 Margo Georgiadis as its next CEO .
The company Kitty Black Perkins was Chief Designer of Fashions and Doll Concepts for was founded in what year?
The company Kitty Black Perkins was Chief Designer of Fashions and Doll Concepts for was founded in what year ?
1945
1945