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Meet the Ohio family that invented Purell, the world's best-selling hand sanitizer flying off shelves amid the coronavirus pandemic

Marcella's brother, Jaron Kanfer, cofounded a Miami-based apparel and accessories brand called UNKNWN along with LeBron James of the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers and James' longtime friend, Frankie Walker Jr.

Meet the Ohio family that invented Purell, the world's best-selling hand sanitizer flying off shelves amid the coronavirus pandemic

Marcella's other sister, Mamie Kanfer Stewart, cofounded Meeteor, a productivity web app, with her sister and Gojo's executive chair, Marcella.

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Along with running her business, Mamie is a Gojo board observer and attends board meetings, a spokesperson for the company told Business Insider. She also provides organizational development support to Gojo as a consultant.

According to her website, Mamie has an MBA from New York University Stern School of Business and a BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute, and she enjoys knitting and rock climbing.

She's also involved in both of the family foundations. She and her husband live in Brooklyn with their two children.

Jaros, the CEO of Gojo, has also served as a board member at Mamie's company, Meeteor, according to LinkedIn.

The other Kanfer sister, Ketti, is a "busy stay-at-home mother and community volunteer," a spokesperson for Gojo told Business Insider.

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