When did Jenny Craig co-founder Sid Craig actually die?”
Jenny Craig Inc. Co-Founder and former Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board Sidney Craig, who with his wife Jenny built the largest and most successful centre-based weight loss company in the world, died on Monday, July 21st. He was 76. Sid Craig is survived by his wife, their five children and 13 grandchildren. “Sid was a true pioneer in the weight loss industry having been involved for over 40 years. Together, he and Jenny built the strong foundation of our Company’s values, culture, and mission of improving people’s lives by helping them lose weight and keep it off. I personally feel so very fortunate to have known such a talented and generous mentor and friend. He will be dearly missed,” said CEO Patti Larchet. Born March 22, 1932 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Craig came from a family of three children. His career began in the mid-1950s as a part-time instructor and entrepreneur at Arthur Murray Dance Studios, where Sid purchased five studio franchises over time. Upo
Sid Craig, co-founder of Jenny Craig, died July 21, 2008 at the age of 76. His was a true Horatio Alger story from a beginning as a dance instructor for Arthur Murray studios, to rise as a marketing expert, developing Jenny Craig, as well as other businesses into multimillion dollar companies with outlets all over the world.
