Born: May 23, 1951
Born: May 23, 1951, in New York, New York.
Jill E. Barad was born on May 23rd, 1951.
Jill E. Barad was born in New York, New York in the United States.
Education: Queens College, BA, 1973.
She left the job after she married Thomas Barad in 1979 to become a stay-at-home wife and mother.
Barad resigned as CEO in 2000 after pressure from shareholders and investors over the company's dismal financial performance and her poor strategic planning.
Family: Daughter of Lawrence Elikann (television director) and Corinne Schuman; married Thomas Kenneth Barad (film producer), 1979; children: two.
Barad received a $1.2 million annual pension as part of a compensation package of $50 million.
Barad joined Mattel in 1981 as an employee in the novelty section of the well-known toy company
Karen Barad was born in 1956.
1990-1992, president
Barad's marketing skills and executive experience resulted in her election to the corporate boards of Microsoft, Reebok International, and BankAmerica.