Jean Nidetch
Appearance
Jean Nidetch | |
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Born | Jean Evelyn Slutsky October 12, 1923 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Died | April 29, 2015 Parkland, Florida, U.S. | (aged 91)
Education | City College of New York |
Occupation | Businesswoman |
Known for | Co-founder of Weight Watchers |
Spouse(s) | Mortimer Nidetch (divorced); Frank Schifano (divorced)[1] |
Children | 2 |
Jean Evelyn Nidetch (October 12, 1923 – April 29, 2015) was an American businessperson and the founder of Weight Watchers.
She died on April 29, 2015, of natural causes at her home in Parkland, Florida, at the age of 91.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Langer, Emily. "Jean Nidetch, ardent promoter of Weight Watchers, dies at 91". The Washington Post. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ McFadden, Robert D. (April 29, 2015). "Jean Nidetch, 91, Dies; Eyeing Her Girth, She Helped Start Weight Watchers". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 4, 2015.
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