Maurice Kanbar

needle protector, a cryogenic cataract remover, a varicose vein stripper, an LED traffic light, and Zip Notes (rolled sticky notes with a centerline adhesive strip). He created New York's first multiplex cinema, the Quad Cinema, which was the first movie theater in Manhattan to have four small auditoriums in one building. In the beverage industry, Kanbar had success with SKYY Vodka, and also introduced Vermeer Dutch Chocolate Cream Liqueur and Blue Angel Premium Vodka. He produced the animated film Hoodwinked!, which was released in January 2006 and grossed over $100M worldwide. He also has extensive commercial real estate investments, and is an avid philanthropist. -- edited excerpt from Wikipedia