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Mattel designs Otis Barbie



11/20/09

Bryan Stockton, Mattel International President, who is also a member of the Otis Board of Trustees, announced a gift of $1.85 million to support scholarships, facilities, and academic programs at Otis. In announcing the award, Stockton presented Otis President Sammy Hoi with a one-of-a-kind Otis Barbie, signalling Mattel's commitment to "investing now in the next generation of creative leaders, in the health of our economy, in the strength of our communities, and in innovations in the art and design industry." The announcement was made to a crowd of 400 business, arts, and communty leaders at the release of the 2009 Otis Report on the Creative Economy.

Los Angeles Business Journal story (below)

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