Nancy Ganz (born June 16, 1955) is an American undergarment entrepreneur,[1] inventor of the shapewear category, and the founder (1990) and former president of Bodyslimmers.
Upon receiving a degree in Biology from New York University in 1977, Ganz spent two years modeling and serving as an apprentice in the family’s private-label blouse company.
[6] Upon the product’s success, Ganz shut down her apparel business, conducted market research for eight months, and used her own savings to found Bodyslimmers in 1990.
[8] Ganz and Bodyslimmers developed into a multi-line operation,[9] creating and marketing body-slimming products, including the Belly Buster, Butt Booster and many more.
[14] Ganz or her products have been featured on several television programs, including Oprah, Regis and Kathy Lee, CBS News, and QVC.