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Augie Nieto

American businessman (1958–2023)

Augustine L. Nieto II (February 15, 1958 – February 22, 2023) was the founder and chief executive of Life Fitness, as well as the chairman of Augie's Quest to Cure ALS, and the ALS Therapy Development Institute. He and his wife, Lynne, lived in Corona Del Mar, California, and had four children and eight grandchildren.2

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Born 1960, died 2023.1

About

He was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) disease in 2005, and established "Augie's Quest to Cure ALS", which has raised over $75 million in funds for research into the disease. A documentary titled, "Augie" was released in 2017.

Advances in technological communication using brain wave detection in patients with physical challenges that impacted their ability to speak was mentioned in Through the Wormhole, with Morgan Freeman Season 4, Episode 6 in 2013. Augie Nieto's involvement in helping scientists improve the technology was featured in this episode.

From Wikipedia’s article on Augie Nieto, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedLoara High School3

Career

In 1977, Nieto founded Lifecycle with an exercise bike of the same name. In 1984, he sold the company to Bally Total Fitness, but was soon named president of the combined company, Life Fitness. He left as an executive of the company shortly after its acquisition by the Brunswick Corporation. In 2001, Nieto became an Operating Advisor for North Castle Partners, a private equity firm. As part of his position, he served on the boards of Curves International, Jenny Craig, and HydroMassage, all North Castle investments. Additionally, he was a former board member of Octane Fitness, Quest Software and DynaVox. As a board member of Quest Software, he was part of a committee that helped to negotiate the sale of the company to Dell in 2012.

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Personal life

  • Born1960, Anaheim5
  • Died2023, Newport Beach6
  • CitizenshipUnited States7
  • ResidenceCorona del Mar8

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