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John Aglialoro
John Aglialoro
Born	November 27, 1943 (age 80); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Alma mater	Temple University
Board member of	Atlas Society; Museum of the American Revolution; Barnes Foundation
Spouse	Joan Carter (m. 1979)

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John Aglialoro (born November 27, 1943) is an American businessman and film producer. He is an entrepreneur who has owned and operated a variety of businesses, primarily in the health and fitness industries, as chairman and co-founder of UM Holdings Ltd.^[1] (formerly United Medical Corporation) of Haddonfield, New Jersey. Owner of the movie rights to Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged, Aglialoro is CEO of Atlas Distribution,^[2] which he founded to distribute films using the technology developed to bring Rand's best-selling novel to the screen.

Education and career[edit]

Born in Philadelphia the youngest of 4 children, Aglialoro grew up in Collingswood, New Jersey and was the first member of his family to attend college.^[3] He graduated from Collingswood High School in 1961 and Temple University in 1965.^[4] Aglialoro served as Chairman of Cybex International, a manufacturer of commercial exercise equipment, from 1983 to 2016 when UM Holdings sold Cybex to Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC).^[5] He was Chairman of EHE International, a national provider of physical examinations, from 1987 to 2016 when the business was sold to Summit Partners.

Boards and achievements[edit]

Aglialoro is on the Board of Trustees of The Atlas Society, an objectivist think-tank, The Museum of the American Revolution, and the Barnes Foundation, a renowned collection of impressionist art by Philadelphia art collector Albert C. Barnes (1872–1951). He serves as co-chair of the Foundation for Individual Liberty, with a mission to support free markets, limited government and individual liberty. Aglialoro is the former mayor of Tavistock^[6] a borough in Camden County, New Jersey (population 5 in 2010). Aglialoro has been profiled by Forbes^[7] and Fortune^[8] magazines and was praised in a Forbes/CNN blog post.^[9] He received the Distinguished Citizen Award from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge in 2018.^[10]

Filmography[edit]

During the almost two decades after acquiring the movie rights to Atlas Shrugged from the Estate of Ayn Rand, Aglialoro optioned the rights to several notable producers. In 2011, facing expiration of the rights, Aglialoro decided to finance the production and distribution himself to bring the epic novel to the screen. Since the book is more than 1200 pages separated into three parts, he and fellow Producer, Harmon Kaslow, decided that filming each part separately would enable more of the book's message to be delivered cinematically. On April 15, 2011, Atlas Shrugged: Part I premiered and ultimately played on 700 screens in the US earning $5M in box office. Aglialoro shared screenplay credits for his work on the script.^[11] With the participation of additional executive producers, Aglialoro produced Atlas Shrugged: Part II which debuted in October 2012 on 1200 screens. The third and final part of the trilogy Atlas Shrugged Part III: Who Is John Galt? opened on 200 screens.^[12] The movies were critically panned, but Aglialoro received a Saturn Award, an award from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation,^[13] an Anthem Film Festival Award and others. Aglialoro continues to consider partnering with other producers for a re-make or multi-part feature.

Using the technology tools developed for the distribution process required for Atlas Shrugged, Aglialoro formed Atlas Distribution in 2014. The company provides comprehensive services for theatrical film distribution through is proprietary Cinema CloudWorks^[14] system.

Personal life[edit]

Aglialoro is a poker enthusiast, winning the US Poker Championship in 2004.^[15] He resides in Philadelphia with his wife and business partner, Joan Carter.^[16]

References[edit]

^ UM Holdings, LTD
^ Atlas Distribution
^ Gillespie, Nick. "Atlas Shrugged Producer John Aglialoro on Ayn Rand's Enduring Impact". Reason, September 8, 2004. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
^ Franks, Serena. "Atlas Shrugged Film Event @ Camden County College", Gloucester Township, NJ Patch, March 26, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
^ Letter from the CEO Archived December 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Cybex International
^ "Home page, Borough of Tavistock". Retrieved July 18, 2019.
^ John Aglialoro Profile Forbes
^ Top 25 richest execs – 10. John Aglialoro. CNN.
^ John Tamny A Name to Know In 2011: Atlas Shrugged Producer John Aglialoro Forbes, December 12, 2010
^ "Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge".
^ "IMDb – Atlas Shrugged Part 1".
^ "Box Office Mojo".
^ Atlas Shrugged Movie Blog
^ Cinema Cloudworks
^ 2004 United States Poker Championship: No-Limit Hold'em Championship Bluff Magazine October 31, 2004
^ "John Aglialoro, Trustee of the Atlas Society". www.atlassociety.org. Retrieved May 17, 2023.

External links[edit]

Interview in "The Atlasphere"
John Aglialoro at IMDb
Profile at Bloomberg
Profile at Poker Pages
Profile at Poker-In
Profile at Card Player

[1] UM Holdings, LTD

[2] Atlas Distribution

[3] Gillespie, Nick. "Atlas Shrugged Producer John Aglialoro on Ayn Rand's Enduring Impact". Reason, September 8, 2004. Retrieved August 7, 2019.

[4] Franks, Serena. "Atlas Shrugged Film Event @ Camden County College", Gloucester Township, NJ Patch, March 26, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2019.

[5] Letter from the CEO Archived December 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Cybex International

[TavistockHomePage-6] "Home page, Borough of Tavistock". Retrieved July 18, 2019.

[7] John Aglialoro Profile Forbes

[8] Top 25 richest execs – 10. John Aglialoro. CNN.

[9] John Tamny A Name to Know In 2011: Atlas Shrugged Producer John Aglialoro Forbes, December 12, 2010

[10] "Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge".

[11] "IMDb – Atlas Shrugged Part 1".

[12] "Box Office Mojo".

[13] Atlas Shrugged Movie Blog

[14] Cinema Cloudworks

[15] 2004 United States Poker Championship: No-Limit Hold'em Championship Bluff Magazine October 31, 2004

[16] "John Aglialoro, Trustee of the Atlas Society". www.atlassociety.org. Retrieved May 17, 2023.

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+'''John Aglialoro''' (born November 27, 1943) is an American businessman and film producer. He is an entrepreneur who has owned and operated a variety of businesses, primarily in the health and fitness industries, as chairman and co-founder of UM Holdings Ltd.<ref>[http://www.umholdings.com UM Holdings, LTD]</ref> (formerly United Medical Corporation) of [[Haddonfield, New Jersey]]. Owner of the movie rights to [[Ayn Rand]]'s ''Atlas Shrugged'', Aglialoro is CEO of Atlas Distribution,<ref>[http://www.atlasdistribution.com/ Atlas Distribution]</ref> which he founded to distribute films using the technology developed to bring Rand's best-selling novel to the screen.
-'''John Aglialoro''' (born November 27, 1943) is an American businessman and film producer.
+==Education and career==
-Aglialoro has been profiled by [[Forbes]]<ref>[https://people.forbes.com/profile/john-aglialoro/24810 John Aglialoro Profile] Forbes</ref> and [[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]<ref>[https://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/fsb/0706/gallery.fsb100_richexecs.fsb/10.html Top 25 richest execs – 10. John Aglialoro]. CNN.</ref> magazines and was praised in a Forbes blog post.<ref>John Tamny [https://blogs.forbes.com/johntamny/2010/12/12/a-name-to-know-in-2011-atlas-shrugged-producer-john-aglialoro/ A Name to Know In 2011: Atlas Shrugged Producer John Aglialoro] Forbes, December 12, 2010</ref> Recently, Aglialoro and his wife were recognized and honored as 2018 Distinguished Citizen Award Recipients by the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge.<ref>{{cite web|title=Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge|url=https://www.freedomsfoundation.org/2018-distinguished-joan-john/|url-status=live}}</ref>
+Born in [[Philadelphia]] the youngest of 4 children, Aglialoro grew up in [[Collingswood, New Jersey|Collingswood]], [[New Jersey]] and was the first member of his family to attend college.<ref>[[Nick Gillespie|Gillespie, Nick]]. [https://reason.com/podcast/producer-john-aglialoro-on-ayn-rands-imp "''Atlas Shrugged'' Producer John Aglialoro on Ayn Rand's Enduring Impact"]. ''[[Reason (magazine)|Reason]]'', September 8, 2004. Retrieved August 7, 2019.</ref> He graduated from [[Collingswood High School]] in 1961 and [[Temple University]] in 1965.<ref>Franks, Serena. [https://patch.com/new-jersey/gloucestertownship/ev--atlas-shrugged-film-event-camden-county-college "''Atlas Shrugged'' Film Event @ Camden County College"], Gloucester Township, NJ Patch, March 26, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2019.</ref> Aglialoro served as Chairman of [[Cybex International]], a manufacturer of commercial exercise equipment, from 1983 to 2016 when UM Holdings sold Cybex to [[Brunswick Corporation]] (NYSE: BC).<ref>[http://www.cybexintl.com/company/overview/default.aspx Letter from the CEO] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101223050955/http://www.cybexintl.com/company/overview/default.aspx |date=December 23, 2010 }} Cybex International</ref> He was Chairman of EHE International, a national provider of physical examinations, from 1987 to 2016 when the business was sold to [[Summit Partners]].
-==Early life and education==
+==Boards and achievements==
+Aglialoro is on the Board of Trustees of [[The Atlas Society]], an objectivist think-tank, The [[Museum of the American Revolution]], and the [[Barnes Foundation]], a renowned collection of impressionist art by Philadelphia art collector [[Albert C. Barnes]] (1872–1951). He serves as co-chair of the Foundation for Individual Liberty, with a mission to support free markets, limited government and individual liberty.  Aglialoro is the former mayor of [[Tavistock, New Jersey|Tavistock]]<ref name=TavistockHomePage>{{cite web |url=http://www.tavistocknj.org/ |title=Home page, Borough of Tavistock. |accessdate=July 18, 2019}}</ref> a borough in Camden County, New Jersey (population 5 in 2010). Aglialoro has been profiled by [[Forbes]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100529053725/http://people.forbes.com/profile/john-aglialoro/24810 John Aglialoro Profile] Forbes</ref> and [[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]]<ref>[https://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/fsb/0706/gallery.fsb100_richexecs.fsb/10.html Top 25 richest execs – 10. John Aglialoro]. CNN.</ref> magazines and was praised in a Forbes/CNN blog post.<ref>John Tamny [https://blogs.forbes.com/johntamny/2010/12/12/a-name-to-know-in-2011-atlas-shrugged-producer-john-aglialoro/ A Name to Know In 2011: Atlas Shrugged Producer John Aglialoro] Forbes, December 12, 2010</ref> He received the Distinguished Citizen Award from the [[Freedoms Foundation|Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge]] in 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge|url=https://www.freedomsfoundation.org/2018-distinguished-joan-john/}}</ref>
-Born in [[Philadelphia]], Aglialoro grew up in [[Collingswood, New Jersey|Collingswood]], New Jersey.<ref>[[Nick Gillespie|Gillespie, Nick]]. [https://reason.com/podcast/producer-john-aglialoro-on-ayn-rands-imp "''Atlas Shrugged'' Producer John Aglialoro on Ayn Rand's Enduring Impact"]. ''[[Reason (magazine)|Reason]]'', September 8, 2004. Retrieved August 7, 2019. "In my old hometown Collingswood, New Jersey, I would get on a bus, take a few mile trip to an ice station, get crushed ice, a 50-pound bag, put it on my back, put it in the bus, take it back, put it on a wagon, get some flavors, and in front of the mayor's office of Collingswood, New Jersey–he allowed me on our main street–I sold snow cones. That was the beginning of it."</ref> He graduated from [[Collingswood High School]] in 1961 and [[Temple University]] in 1965.<ref>Franks, Serena. [https://patch.com/new-jersey/gloucestertownship/ev--atlas-shrugged-film-event-camden-county-college "''Atlas Shrugged'' Film Event @ Camden County College"], Gloucester Township, NJ Patch, March 26, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2019. "The CCLR is pleased to present Atlas Shrugged, produced by Camden County native, John Aglialoro, who graduated from Collingswood High School and Temple University."</ref>
-==Career==
-Aglialoro served as CEO of [[Cybex International]], a fitness equipment manufacturer, from 1997 until 2016 when it was sold to [[Brunswick Corporation]].<ref>[http://www.cybexintl.com/company/overview/default.aspx Letter from the CEO] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101223050955/http://www.cybexintl.com/company/overview/default.aspx |date=December 23, 2010 }} Cybex International</ref> He is also chairman and CEO of UM Holdings Ltd., which he co-founded in 1973. {{As of|2019}} Aglialoro is a borough commissioner for [[Tavistock, New Jersey|Tavistock]], New Jersey, a borough with a population of 5 in 2010. He had previously served as the borough's mayor.<ref name=TavistockHomePage>{{cite web |url=http://www.tavistocknj.org/ |title=Home page, Borough of Tavistock. |accessdate=July 18, 2019}}</ref><ref>[http://politickernj.com/2015/08/christie-plagued-by-more-new-jersey-defections-and-not-just-to-bush/]</ref>
 ==Filmography==
-After almost two decades after acquiring the movie rights from the Estate of Ayn Rand, and having several notable producers option the rights, Aglialoro took it upon himself to see that ''[[Atlas Shrugged]] '' would finally go into production and independently financed its production and distribution through Atlas Productions, LLC. Since the novel is more than 1200 pages and separated into 3 parts, Aglialoro determined that filming each part separately would allow him to cinematically deliver more of its powerful message. Aglialoro produced Atlas Shrugged Part 1 with [[Harmon Kaslow]] and shared screenplay credit, too.<ref>{{cite web|title=IMDb – Atlas Shrugged Part 1|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0480239/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_wr#writers/}}</ref> On April 15, 2011, the film version of ''[[Atlas Shrugged: Part I]]'', premiered in 299 selected cities throughout the United States and ultimately played on nearly 700 different screens during its USA theatrical run earning nearly $5M in box office receipts.<ref>{{cite web|title=Box Office Mojo – Atlas Shrugged Part 1|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=atlasshrugged.htm}}</ref> With the participation of additional executive producers, Aglialoro continued the trilogy by producing ''[[Atlas Shrugged: Part II]]'' which debuted in October 2012 on nearly 1200 screens. The third and final part of the novel was produced and written by Aglialoro under the title: ''[[Atlas Shrugged Part III: Who Is John Galt?]]'', which debuted on September 12, 2014, in more than 200 theaters.<ref>{{cite web|title=Box Office Mojo|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=atlasshrugged3.htm}}</ref> All three films were critically panned.  Nevertheless, Aglialoro received awards for the movies including a Saturn Award,<ref>{{cite web|title=IMDb – Atlas Shrugged Part 1|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0480239/awards?ref_=tt_awd}}</ref> an award from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation,<ref>{{cite web|title=Atlas Shrugged Movie Blog|url=https://blog.atlasshruggedmovie.com/2011/07/atlas-shrugged-honored-with-ronald.html}}</ref> Anthem Film Festival and others. Following the theatrical release of the Atlas Shrugged Trilogy, Aglialoro has been approached by a number of producers interested in partnering with him on a remake as a feature or multi-part feature including twice Academy Award Winner (Best Picture – Godfather; Best Picture – Million Dollar Baby), [[Albert S. Ruddy]].<ref>{{cite web|title=<!--ACTUAL ARTICLE TITLE BELONGS HERE!-->|work=The Hollywood Reporter|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oscar-winning-producer-godfather-joins-841386}}</ref>
+During the almost two decades after acquiring the movie rights to [[Atlas Shrugged]] from the Estate of [[Ayn Rand]], Aglialoro optioned the rights to several notable producers.  In 2011, facing expiration of the rights, Aglialoro decided to finance the production and distribution himself to bring the epic novel to the screen. Since the book is more than 1200 pages separated into three parts, he and fellow Producer, [[Harmon Kaslow]], decided that filming each part separately would enable more of the book's message to be delivered cinematically.  On April 15, 2011, [[Atlas Shrugged: Part I]] premiered and ultimately played on 700 screens in the US earning $5M in box office. Aglialoro shared screenplay credits for his work on the script.<ref>{{cite web|title=IMDb – Atlas Shrugged Part 1|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0480239/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_wr#writers/}}</ref> With the participation of additional executive producers, Aglialoro produced [[Atlas Shrugged: Part II]] which debuted in October 2012 on 1200 screens. The third and final part of the trilogy [[Atlas Shrugged Part III: Who Is John Galt?]] opened on 200 screens.<ref>{{cite web|title=Box Office Mojo|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=atlasshrugged3.htm}}</ref> The movies were critically panned, but Aglialoro received a Saturn Award, an award from the [[Ronald Reagan Presidential Library|Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation]],<ref>[https://blog.atlasshruggedmovie.com/2011/07/atlas-shrugged-honored-with-ronald.html Atlas Shrugged Movie Blog]</ref> an Anthem Film Festival Award and others.  Aglialoro continues to consider partnering with other producers for a re-make or multi-part feature.
+Using the technology tools developed for the distribution process required for Atlas Shrugged, Aglialoro formed Atlas Distribution in 2014. The company provides comprehensive services for theatrical film distribution through is proprietary Cinema CloudWorks<ref>[https://cinemacloudworks.com/ Cinema Cloudworks]</ref> system.
 ==Personal life==
-Aglialoro is also a poker enthusiast, winning the [[The United States Poker Championship|US Poker Championship]] in 2004.<ref>[http://www.bluffmagazine.com/tournaments/event/2004-United-States-Poker-Championship-October-5-2004-No-Limit-Hold'em-Championship-42-47.html 2004 United States Poker Championship: No-Limit Hold'em Championship] Bluff Magazine October 31, 2004</ref>
+Aglialoro is a poker enthusiast, winning the [[The United States Poker Championship|US Poker Championship]] in 2004.<ref>[http://www.bluffmagazine.com/tournaments/event/2004-United-States-Poker-Championship-October-5-2004-No-Limit-Hold'em-Championship-42-47.html 2004 United States Poker Championship: No-Limit Hold'em Championship] Bluff Magazine October 31, 2004</ref> He resides in Philadelphia with his wife and business partner, [[Joan Carter]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=John Aglialoro, Trustee of the Atlas Society |url=https://www.atlassociety.org/staff-trustees-and-authors/john-aglialoro |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=www.atlassociety.org |language=en}}</ref>
-Aglialoro is married to [[Joan Carter]], and they have four children together.
 ==References==
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 * [http://www.theatlasphere.com/columns/101123-aglialoro-atlas-shrugged-movie.php Interview in "The Atlasphere"]
 * {{IMDb name|2244438}}
-* [https://archive.is/20140611142115/http://www.pokerpages.com/player-profile/john-aglialoro.htm Profile] at Poker Pages
+* [https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/person/1775713 Profile] at Bloomberg
+* [https://archive.today/20140611142115/http://www.pokerpages.com/player-profile/john-aglialoro.htm Profile] at Poker Pages
+* [https://www.poker-in.com/us/players/john-aglialoro Profile] at Poker-In
+* [https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-players/2942-john-aglialoro Profile] at Card Player
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