Sam Jensen Page

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Sam Francis Page
Born (1974-09-09) September 9, 1974 (age 48)
Salt Lake City
Occupationfitness coach, model

Samuel Page (married name Sam Francis Page; born September 19, 1974) is a celebrity fitness coach, actor and bodyguard in Los Angeles, California.

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Early life and education

Born on September 19 in a suburb of Salt Lake City, Sam became an entrepreneur at the age of 13, with the opening of Sam's Candy, Inc., which soon grew to three locations. [1] Page won the Governor of Utah's "Young Entrepreneur of the Year" award in 1991. [2] [3] In 1992, he was nominated by Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and later appointed to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, NY, but instead attended Gonzaga University where he earned a bachelor's degree in journalism. [4]

Early career

In 1996, as editor-in-chief of the Gonzaga Bulletin , he received three first-place awards from the Society of Professional Journalists.[ citation needed ] He worked briefly as a reporter for the Spokesman-Review , the daily newspaper of record in Spokane, Washington.[ citation needed ]

HERO Magazine

In 1997, he co-founded and published Hero magazine for gay men which ran from 1997 to 2002 and won distinction as "One of the Top 10 Magazines" in the United States. [4] [5] [6] HERO rode the wave of the "mainstreaming" of LGBT culture, publishing the first automotive column in a national gay magazine, the first gay wedding guide, etc. HERO differed in advertising and editorial policy from other leading gay men's magazines and did not accept adult or tobacco advertising. The magazine was also more inclusive of couples and men over forty than other magazines at the time. The September 11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Center impacted venture capitalists negatively impacting HERO, and the publication ceased operations in early 2002. [7]

Modeling & Fitness

Sam has appeared as a model in more than a dozen publications, including HIVPLUS Magazine , Attitude (magazine) (UK), and Playgirl . In 2003, he secured the lead role in a sold-out run of a Ronnie Larsen play at Hyde Park Theatre in Austin, Texas. In 2004, he decided to dedicate his life to health and fitness. [8] [9] He began working off-camera, training top producers of ABC's television show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition in 2004,[ citation needed ] and co-hosted a fitness program on SIRIUS Satellite Radio with SIRIUS/XM radio pioneer John McMullen until McMullen's departure from the company in December 2006.

In 2014 The Advocate and sister publication, “HIV Plus” placed him second on their list of the “20 Most Amazing HIV+ Men" in the world.

In 2018, Page competed and won first place (employee titleholder) in the Gold's Gym SoCal Challenge, an annual bodybuilding competition.

He currently[ citation needed ] works as an elite/master trainer at Gold's Gym in Hollywood, and managed the personal training department at Gold's North Hollywood location.[ citation needed ] He also provides fitness & health education to the Life Group LA, Athletes for Humanity, The Thrive Tribe Foundation and Being Alive.[ citation needed ]

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  2. ↑ Salt Lake Tribune (1 April 1991). "Governor to Honor Young Businessmen".
  3. ↑ Egan, Dan (3 January 2000). "One-Time Utah Whiz Kid Makes Waves With a Unique Magazine" Salt Lake Tribune .
  4. 1 2 Belgau, Ron (April 1998). "Sam Francis, 23, of Los Angeles, Calif. Archived 2008-10-17 at the Wayback Machine ", Oasis Magazine. Retrieved on 5 December 2007.
  5. ↑ Elaine Herscher (18 April 1998). "Newest Gay Magazines Put Focus on the Family" San Francisco Chronicle
  6. ↑ Samir Husni (Jan 1999). "One of the Most Notable Magazine of 1998: HERO, The Magazine For the Rest of Us". Samir Husni's 1999 Guide to New Consumer Magazines
  7. ↑ Lou Chibbaro (9 Nov 2001). "Gay Media Businesses Weigh Impact of Sept. 11 Attacks" The Washington Blade
  8. ↑ Dean Keefer (July 2004). "Sam Tyson Constructs the Ultimate Fantasy" Playgirl Magazine
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