Jean Nidetch Explained

Jean Nidetch
Birth Name:Jean Evelyn Slutsky
Birth Date:12 October 1923
Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Death Place:Parkland, Florida, U.S.
Occupation:Businesswoman
Known For:Co-founder of Weight Watchers
Spouse:Mortimer Nidetch (divorced); Frank Schifano (divorced)[1]
Children:2
Education:City College of New York

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]

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  1. News: Langer . Emily . Jean Nidetch, ardent promoter of Weight Watchers, dies at 91 . The Washington Post . 6 June 2019.
  2. News: McFadden . Robert D. . Jean Nidetch, 91, Dies; Eyeing Her Girth, She Helped Start Weight Watchers . The New York Times . April 29, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150504070725/http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/30/business/jean-nidetch-dies-at-91-co-founder-of-weight-watchers-and-dynamic-speaker.html?_r=1 . May 4, 2015 . dead .