Arthur Jones (inventor)
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Arthur Jones (born in Arkansas) is the founder of Nautilus Sports Medical Industries and MedX, Inc. and inventor of the Nautilus exercise machines, including the Nautilus pullover, which was first sold in 1970.
The 1977 film Pumping Iron is cited as generating a fitness revolution of sorts which resulted in gyms full of Nautilus equipment and other similar strength training machines. Nautilus, Inc. markets the Bowflex, StairMaster, and Nautilus product lines.
Jones is also the creator of the "Jumbolair" estate, originally created as a haven of 350 acres (1.4 km²) for orphaned African elephants and other wildlife. Much of Jumbolair is now owned by John Travolta.
Jones has been named on Forbes Fortune list of the 400 richest people. His company, Nautilus Inc., posted sales of $524 million in 2004 and employs approximately 1,250 people worldwide. [1] He presently lives in Ocala, Florida.
Trivia
- Arthur Jones had a total of fourteen relatives who were medical doctors.
References
- In Conversation with Arthur Jones by Brian D. Johnston
- In Florida's horse country, a community with jet appeal: Jumbolair, reprinted from the Associated Press
External links
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