Jenny Craig (businesswoman)
American businesswoman
Genevieve Marie Craig (née Guidroz; born August 7, 1932) is an American businesswoman who co-founded the weight loss, weight management, and nutrition company Jenny Craig, Inc. Craig was born in Berwick, Louisiana, was raised in New Orleans, and married Sidney Craig in 1979. In 1983, she and her husband created their weight management company in Australia. They began offering similar programs in the United States in 1985. The company was purchased by Nestlé Nutrition in 2006 for $600 million.
Philanthropy
In 1992, Craig and her husband committed $10 million to Fresno State University for its School of Business and Administrative Services, later renamed the Sid Craig School of Business. In 1996, the couple committed another $10 million to the University of San Diego, $7 million of which was used to build the Jenny Craig Pavilion, a recreation and sports pavilion that was dedicated in October 2000. In 2022, Craig pledged $5 million to the National WWII Museum in New Orleans.
Horse racing
In 1995, Craig and her husband bought a thoroughbred horse ranch and breeding operation in Rancho Santa Fe, California, formerly owned by sportsman Gene Klein. This area is home to the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club.
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