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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.
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.
Learn how Maurice Kanbar created the world's first premium American quadruple-distilled and triple-filtered vodka in 1992, defying the conventional wisdom that vodka had to come from overseas. Discover his journey from a young inventor to a successful entrepreneur, and his vision for SKYY as a simple and elegant product.
Aug 23, 2022 · Maurice Kanbar Obituary. March 1, 1929 - August 20, 2022. Inventor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Maurice Kanbar, 93, died peacefully of natural causes in San Francisco on August 20,...
Aug 29, 2022 · Inventor and philanthropist Maurice Kanbar passed away on Saturday, August 20, leaving an extraordinary legacy of ingenuity and generosity. Like Peter Cooper, Mr. Kanbar was a rare combination of creative thinker and apt businessman.
