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Maurice Kanbar (March 1, 1929 – August 20, 2022) was an American entrepreneur and inventor who lived in San Francisco, California. He was particularly well known for his creation of SKYY vodka and was also noted for his extensive real estate investments.
Sep 30, 2022 · Maurice Kanbar, Who Defuzzed Sweaters and Defanged Vodka, Dies at 93. He was a busy inventor, entrepreneur and investor (movie theaters, real estate, a “super food” and more) whose Skyy Vodka...
Aug 24, 2022 · Kanbar created Skyy Vodka, a best-selling brand, and donated to many causes, including the JCCSF and HIAS. He was a proud Jew who learned about his heritage from his parents in Brooklyn.
Learn about the life and achievements of Maurice Kanbar, who invented QUAD Cinema, D-Fuzz-It, Safety Glide, Tangoes, Zip Notes, Caffeo, Blue Angel, Vermeer and more. He also produced Hoodwinked and Hoodwinked Too movies and supported many causes.
Aug 23, 2022 · Maurice Kanbar. March 1, 1929 - August 20, 2022. Inventor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Maurice Kanbar, 93, died peacefully of natural causes in San Francisco on August 20, 2022,...
Oct 3, 2022 · Maurice Kanbar was an inventor and entrepreneur who created Skyy Vodka, a hangover-free vodka, and the D-Fuzz-It, a device for removing lint from sweaters. He also opened one of the first multiplex theaters in the U.S., Manhattan's Quad Cinema, and produced films such as Play It Again, Sam and Slaughterhouse-Five.
Oct 6, 2022 · A bottle of top-shelf vodka conferred widespread acclaim upon entrepreneur Maurice Kanbar, who died in August at 93. But during his long life, the inventor filed some 50 patents for consumer and medical products.
