Maurice Kanbar is an American entrepreneur and inventor who lives in San Francisco. He is well known for his creation of SKYY vodka and owns more than three dozen patents on various consumer and medical products. Kanbar invented the D-Fuzz-It comb for sweaters, Tangoes Puzzle Game, the Safetyglide hypodermic needle protector, a cryogenic cataract remover, a new LED traffic light, and Zip Notes, among others. The creator of New York's first multiplex cinema, the Quad Cinema, he has long been a supporter and benefactor of the performing arts as well as a film producer. He produced the animated film Hoodwinked! which grossed over $100 million worldwide. He has received honorary degrees from Philadelphia University, Kenyon College, Bar-Ilan University and Yeshiva University.
