Jean Nidetch

Jean Nidetch
Nidetch at her desk
Born
Jean Evelyn Slutsky

(1923-10-12)October 12, 1923
DiedApril 29, 2015(2015-04-29) (aged 91)
EducationCity College of New York
OccupationBusinesswoman
Known forCo-founder of Weight Watchers
Spouse(s)Mortimer Nidetch (divorced); Frank Schifano (divorced)[1]
Children2

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]

  1. ^ Langer, Emily. "Jean Nidetch, ardent promoter of Weight Watchers, dies at 91". The Washington Post. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  2. ^ McFadden, Robert D. (April 29, 2015). "Jean Nidetch, 91, Dies; Eyeing Her Girth, She Helped Start Weight Watchers". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 4, 2015.