Sam Farber, American businessman, co-founded OXO (b. 1924)
Samuel Farber (November 16, 1924 – June 16, 2013) was an American industrial designer and businessman.
Farber and his son, John Farber, co-founded OXO, a manufacturer of kitchen utensils and housewares. Farber is credited with revolutionizing the kitchen utensil industry by developing and introducing a line of utensils with plastic-coated black handles through OXO. While more expensive than traditional utensils, the new soft, black handled utensils proved to be a success with consumers.