24 MARCH 2023 ISSUE 419
A SPA BUSINESS PUBLICATION
Industry mourns Mel Zuckerman Melvin “Mel” Zuckerman, industry legend and founder of iconic US wellness lifestyle brand Canyon Ranch, has died aged 94 years.
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Revered as one of the early pioneers of the wellness movement, Zuckerman opened the first Canyon Ranch in Tucson, Arizona, in 1978 to SENSEI LANA’I, A FOUR SEASONS RESORT
help people rebalance their minds, bodies and spirits. He believed in CANYON RANCH
an integrative approach combining holistic methods, treatments and evidence from both western
■ Mel Zuckerman founded Canyon Ranch in Arizona in 1978
and eastern healing practices. Zuckerman and his wife Enid
news of Zuckerman’s passing spread.
dedicated decades of their lives to
Industry veteran and hospitality and
developing the brand into a leading
wellness specialist Kevin Kelly called
name in the industry. In 2017, they
Zuckerman “the father of wellness”.
transferred ownership to John Goff, a
“[He was] a great man and
long-term brand patron and investor.
an irreplaceable figure in our
Tributes have been flowing in
industry,” said Kelly.
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Mel was the father of wellness, a great man and an irreplacable industry figure
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