Question: Who founded the company which manufactures Max Steel?

full_context: Document 1: Ak 5: The first versions of the Ak 5 family were made by the Swedish company FFV Ordnance AB (now part of Saab Bofors Dynamics) under license from FN, with deliveries starting in 1986. This version of the Ak 5 is still in the inventory of the Swedish Armed Forces, but is no longer issued to soldiers, having been replaced by the Ak 5C and Ak 5D. This version uses fixed iron sights, and the Swedish Armed Forces have estimated that the maximum practical distance is 400 meters, but it can be used at longer ranges. This brings it in line with the M16, using the Swedish Armed Forces definition of maximum practical distance.
Document 2: Max Steel: Max Steel is a line of action figures produced and owned by the toy company Mattel since 1999. The original figures based on the first TV series were similar to the original 12-inch G.I. Joe toys, consisting almost entirely of different versions of Max Steel, the main character, and one or two of his enemies, a couple of vehicles and two or three special packages. The original toy series ran from 1999–2012. At the end of that period, was substituted by a different series of toys with the same brand name, but with a change in quality and design intended to tie into the companion TV series in 2013. The 2013 line did not exhibit 1/6 scale of the original and reduced the number of articulations and action features of the figures.
Document 3: Beanie Babies: Nine original Beanie Babies were launched in 1993: Legs the Frog, Squealer the Pig, Spot the Dog, Flash the Orca, Splash the Whale, Chocolate the Moose, Patti the Platypus, Brownie the Bear (later renamed ``Cubbie ''), and Pinchers the Lobster (with some tag errors with`` Punchers''). They were not in factory production until 1994. Sales were slow at first to the point that by 1995 many retailers refused to buy the products in the bundles Ty offered them while others outright refused to buy them in any form. The popularity soon grew however, first starting locally in Chicago before growing into a national craze in the USA.
Document 4: Toy Story: Tom Hanks as Woody, a pull - string cowboy doll. Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear, a space ranger action figure and Woody's rival, who later becomes his best friend. Don Rickles as Mr. Potato Head, a cynical potato - shaped doll with put - together pieces on his body. Jim Varney as Slinky Dog, a dachshund slinky toy. Wallace Shawn as Rex, a nervous green Tyrannosaurus Rex figurine. John Ratzenberger as Hamm, a smart - talking piggy bank. Annie Potts as Bo Peep, a porcelain shepherdess doll and Woody's love interest. John Morris as Andy, Woody and Buzz's six - year - old owner. Erik von Detten as Sid, Andy's next door neighbor and a ten - year - old bully, who tortures toys for his own amusement. Laurie Metcalf as Mrs. Davis, Andy's mother. R. Lee Ermey as Sergeant, the leader of a large troop of plastic green army men. Sarah Freeman as Hannah, Sid's younger sister. Penn Jillette as TV Announcer, Buzz Lightyear commercial announcer
Document 5: Toys "R" Us: Founded by Charles Lazarus in its modern incarnation in 1957, Toys ``R ''Us traced its origins to Lazarus's children's furniture store, which he started in 1948. He added toys to his offering, and eventually shifted his focus. The company had been in the toy business for more than 65 years and operated around 800 stores in the United States and around 800 outside the US, although these numbers have steadily decreased with time.
Document 6: Clement O. Miniger: Clement O. Miniger (November 11, 1874 – April 23, 1944) was an American industrialist and philanthropist. He founded the 'Electric Auto-Lite Company' (now part of Honeywell) in 1911, acting as the company's president until 1934 and its chairman of the board from 1934 to 1944.
Document 7: National Toy Hall of Fame: The National Toy Hall of Fame is an American hall of fame that recognizes the contributions of toys and games that have sustained their popularity for many years. Criteria for induction include: icon status (the toy is widely recognized, respected, and remembered); longevity (more than a passing fad); discovery (fosters learning, creativity, or discovery); and innovation (profoundly changed play or toy design). Established in 1998 under the direction of Ed Sobey, it was originally housed at A.C. Gilbert's Discovery Village in Salem, Oregon, United States, but was moved to the Strong National Museum of Play (now The Strong) in Rochester, New York, in 2002 after it outgrew its original home.
Document 8: The New Adventures of He-Man: The New Adventures of He-Man is an American-Canadian animated series which ran in syndication in the fall of 1990 while Mattel released the toy line He-Man, an update of their Masters of the Universe line. The cartoon series was intended to be a continuation of Filmation's "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" series. Filmation had gone defunct a year earlier and this series was meant to continue on from "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe", which itself was in syndication at the time.
Document 9: Transformers (comics): There have been three main publishers of the comic book series bearing the name Transformers based on the toy lines of the same name. The first series was produced by Marvel Comics from 1984 to 1991, which ran for 80 issues and produced four spin - off miniseries. This was followed by a second volume titled Transformers: Generation 2, which ran for 12 issues starting in 1993. The second major series was produced by Dreamwave Productions from 2002 to 2004 with multiple limited series as well, and within multiple story continuities, until the company became bankrupt in 2005. The third series is currently being produced by IDW Publishing starting with an issue # 0 in October 2005 and a regular series starting in January 2006. There are also several limited series being produced by IDW as well. In addition to these three main publishers, there have also been several other smaller publishers with varying degrees of success.
Document 10: Cabbage Patch Kids: Cabbage Patch Kids Type Dolls Company Coleco (1982 -- 1988) Hasbro (1988 -- 1994) Mattel (1994 -- 2003) Toys ``R ''Us (2003) Play Along (2004 -- 2011) Jakks Pacific (2011 -- 2014) Wicked Cool Toys (2015 -- present) Country United States Availability 1978 -- present Official website
Document 11: Elliot Handler: Elliot Handler (April 9, 1916 – July 21, 2011) was an American inventor, businessman, and co-founder of Mattel. With his wife, he developed some of the biggest-selling toys in American history, including Barbie, Chatty Cathy, Creepy Crawlers, and Hot Wheels.
Document 12: Beanie Babies: Nine original Beanie Babies were launched in 1993: Legs the Frog, Squealer the Pig, Spot the Dog, Flash the Orca, Splash the Whale, Chocolate the Moose, Patti the Platypus, Brownie the Bear (later renamed ``Cubbie ''), and Pinchers the Lobster (with some tag errors with`` Punchers''). They were not in factory production until 1994. Sales were slow at first to the point that by 1995 many retailers refused to buy the products in the bundles Ty offered them while others outright refused to buy them in any form. Their popularity soon grew however, first starting locally in Chicago before growing into a national craze in the USA.
Document 13: Power Rangers: Despite initial criticism that its action violence targeted child audiences, the franchise has continued, and as of 2017 the show consists of 24 television seasons of 20 different themed series and three theatrical films released in 1995, 1997 and 2017. In 2010, Haim Saban, creator of the series, regained ownership of the franchise after seven years under The Walt Disney Company.
Document 14: Teddy Ruxpin: From his debut in September 1985 various toy makers have produced Teddy Ruxpin over the years. The first was Worlds Of Wonder from 1985 until its bankruptcy in 1988. The toy's rights were then sold to Hasbro, and produced again from 1991 to 1996. Another version debuted in 1998 by YES! Entertainment with another version in 2006, produced by BackPack Toys. Presently Teddy Ruxpin is available from Wicked Cool Toys.
Document 15: Norev: According to the official website, Norev was founded by the Véron brothers, in the suburb of Villeurbanne, near Lyon, France, in 1946 (Rixon 2005, p. 54). "Norev" is the family name spelled backwards. In 1953, after the first plastics toy fair in Oyonnax, Joseph Véron started using the new plastic 'Rhodialite' for a series of toys (Ralston 2008, p. 25). The company's first product was a small tin service garage with several plastic cars in about 1/87 scale. Other products at the company's start were toy watches, miniature sewing machines, a doll's feeding set and other plastic toys for infants (Ralston 2008, p. 25).
ground_truth: Elliot Handler
sub_queries: What company manufactures Max Steel? Answer: Mattel
Mattel >> founded by Answer: Elliot Handler