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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 · The inventor, entrepreneur and philanthropist died Aug. 20 in San Francisco. He was 93. Kanbar’s inventions covered the gamut, from a handy-dandy lint remover to the nation’s first multiplex movie theater and his most profitable creation, Skyy Vodka.
Oct 3, 2022 · Maurice Kanbar was an inventor and entrepreneur whose creations included Skyy Vodka and the D-Fuzz-It device for sweaters. Died: August 20, 2022 (Who else died on August...
Aug 28, 2022 · KANBAR--Maurice. Inventor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Maurice Kanbar, 93, died peacefully of natural causes in San Francisco on August 20, 2022, surrounded by family and loved ones.
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.
Blending the Dutch chocolate with fresh cream and premium vodka he produced a sweet and smooth chocolate liqueur. Calling it Vermeer, it won the Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. SF WEEKLY journalist Janine Kahn wrote, “Maurice Kanbar hit a home run with his chocolate cream liquor VERMEER.”
