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. (formerly United Medical Corporation) of

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. Owner of the movie rights to

Ayn Rand Alice O'Connor (born Alisa Zinovyevna Rosenbaum;, . Most sources transliterate her given name as either ''Alisa'' or ''Alissa''. , 1905 – March 6, 1982), better known by her pen name Ayn Rand (), was a Russian-born American writer and p ...

's ''Atlas Shrugged'', Aglialoro is CEO of Atlas Distribution, which he founded to distribute films using the technology developed to bring Rand’s best-selling novel to the screen.

Education and career

Born in

Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...

the youngest of 4 children, Aglialoro grew up in

Collingswood Collingswood is a borough in Camden County, New Jersey, located east of Center City Philadelphia. As of the 2010 U.S. census, the borough's population was 13,926,New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...

and was the first member of his family to attend college. He graduated from Collingswood High School in 1961 and

Temple University Temple University (Temple or TU) is a public state-related research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1884 by the Baptist minister Russell Conwell and his congregation Grace Baptist Church of Philadelphia then called Ba ...

in 1965. Aglialoro served as Chairman of

Cybex International Cybex International (NASDAQCYBI is an American fitness equipment manufacturer for commercial and consumer use. They produce mainly cardiovascular and strength equipment such as Arc Trainers, treadmills, stationary bicycles and steppers. Cybex ma ...

, a manufacturer of commercial exercise equipment, from 1983 to 2016 when UM Holdings sold Cybex to Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC). He was Chairman of EHE International, a national provider of physical examinations, from 1987 to 2016 when the business was sold to

Summit Partners Summit Partners is an American private equity firm based in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm focuses on investing in technology, healthcare, life sciences and other growth industries. Background Summit Partners was founded in 1984 by Roe St ...

Boards and achievements

Aglialoro is on the Board of Trustees of The Atlas Society, an objectivist think-tank, The

Museum of the American Revolution The Museum of the American Revolution (formerly The American Revolution Center) is a museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania dedicated to telling the story of the American Revolution. The museum was opened to the public on April 19, 2017, the 242nd a ...

, and the Barnes Foundation sponsor of the

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, a renowned collection of impressionist art by Philadelphia art collector

Albert C. Barnes Albert Coombs Barnes (January 2, 1872 – July 24, 1951) was an American chemist, businessman, art collector, writer, and educator, and the founder of the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.“Biographical Note,” Albert C. Barne ...

(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 a borough in Camden County, New Jersey (population 5 in 2010). Aglialoro has been profiled by

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and

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magazines and was praised in a Forbes/CNN blog post. He received the Distinguished Citizen Award from the

Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge The Freedoms Foundation is an American non-profit, non-partisan, non-sectarian educational organization, founded in 1949. The foundation is located adjacent to the Valley Forge National Historical Park, near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Bill of R ...

in 2018.

Filmography

During the almost two decades after acquiring the movie rights to

Atlas Shrugged ''Atlas Shrugged'' is a 1957 novel by Ayn Rand. It was her longest novel, the fourth and final one published during her lifetime, and the one she considered her '' magnum opus'' in the realm of fiction writing. ''Atlas Shrugged'' includes eleme ...

from the Estate of

, 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 Harmon Kaslow is a licensed attorney (California and Federal Courts) and motion picture producer. Along with John Aglialoro, Kaslow produced a trilogy of movies based on the Ayn Rand novel titled "Atlas Shrugged" including Atlas Shrugged: Part ...

, 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. 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. The movies were critically panned, but Aglialoro received a Saturn Award, an award from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation, 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 system.

Personal life

Aglialoro is a poker enthusiast, winning the US Poker Championship in 2004.2004 United States Poker Championship: No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Bluff Magazine October 31, 2004 He is an ardent supporter of individual liberty and free markets. He has 2 children, 2 stepchildren and 8 grandchildren and resides in Philadelphia with his wife and business partner, Joan Carter.

Education and career

Boards and achievements

Filmography

Personal life

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