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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.
Weight Watchers' founder Jean Nidetch was the company's President from 1963–1973. [37] Al Lippert was CEO of Weight Watchers from 1963–1981. [50] From 1978–1999, Weight Watchers was a subsidiary of Heinz. Charles M. Berger was CEO of Weight Watchers from 1982–1994, [201] [202] having previously been its President.
Her third book, This is Big, tells the story of the founder of Weight Watchers, Jean Nidetch, while incorporating anecdotes from her own weight-loss journey. [3] [4] [5] Her New York Times bestseller Glossy, which is being adapted for TV, [6] was inspired by Meltzer's Vanity Fair profile of Emily Weiss.
A former Playboy model killed herself and her 7-year-old son after jumping from a hotel in Midtown New York City on Friday morning. The New York Post reports that 47-year-old Stephanie Adams ...
English: Jean Nidetch, founder of Weight Watchers. Date: between 1970 and 1980. Source: Library of Congress This image is available from the United States Library of ...
Jean Nidetch, a housewife and mother living in Queens, New York City, conceived the original Weight Watchers diet and program in the 1960s, after her dissatisfaction with other weight loss programs, all of which failed except the "Prudent Diet", a diet developed in the 1950s by Dr. Norman Jolliffe, head of the New York City Board of Health's Bureau of Nutrition.
Mindy Grossman (born September 8, 1957) is the former CEO of WW International (formerly Weight Watchers). Her earlier career included executive roles at Ralph Lauren Corporation and Nike, and she was also CEO of HSN from 2006 - 2017.
Kurbo is a digital therapeutics program focused on sustainable healthy eating for children and teenagers. [1] The program tracks and manages nutrition, exercise and weight of adolescents. It operates through a mobile application and a website, providing health coaching from weight loss and behavior change professionals to tackle childhood ...