Biography

Arthur Jones

entrepreneur
Died: Aug. 28, 2007 (Ocala, Fla.)
Best Known as: developer of Nautilus fitness machines

Jones changed how many people exercise with the introduction of his Nautilus fitness machines. The invention of the exercise machines in the 1960s helped spark the health club business.

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