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

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Early life and education

Born on September 19 in a suburb of

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, Sam became an

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at the age of 13, with the opening of Sam's Candy, Inc., which soon grew to three locations.Scarlet, Peter (3 May 1991). "Students Profit From Own Businesses, Win Entrepreneur Contest" ''

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''. Page won the Governor of Utah's "Young Entrepreneur of the Year" award in 1991.''

'' (1 April 1991). "Governor to Honor Young Businessmen".Egan, Dan (3 January 2000). "One-Time Utah Whiz Kid Makes Waves With a Unique Magazine" ''

''. In 1992, he was nominated by Senator

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(R-Utah) and later appointed to the

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, but instead attended

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where he earned a bachelor's degree in

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.Belgau, Ron (April 1998).
Sam Francis, 23, of Los Angeles, Calif.
", ''Oasis Magazine''. Retrieved on 5 December 2007.

Early career

In 1996, as editor-in-chief of the '' Gonzaga Bulletin'', he received three first-place awards from the

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. He worked briefly as a reporter for the '' Spokesman-Review'', the daily newspaper of record in

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HERO Magazine

In 1997, he co-founded and published ''

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'' magazine for

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men which ran from 1997 to 2002 and won distinction as "One of the Top 10 Magazines" in the United States.Elaine Herscher (18 April 1998). "Newest Gay Magazines Put Focus on the Family" ''San Francisco Chronicle''

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(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'' ''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

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on the

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impacted

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s negatively impacting ''HERO'', and the publication ceased operations in early 2002.Lou Chibbaro (9 Nov 2001). "Gay Media Businesses Weigh Impact of Sept. 11 Attacks" ''The Washington Blade''

Modeling & Fitness

Sam has appeared as a model in more than a dozen publications, including '' HIVPLUS Magazine'', ''

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'' (UK), and ''

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''. In 2003, he secured the lead role in a sold-out run of a

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play at Hyde Park Theatre in Austin, Texas. In 2004, he decided to dedicate his life to health and fitness.Dean Keefer (July 2004). "Sam Tyson Constructs the Ultimate Fantasy" ''Playgirl Magazine''Darrin Frei (April 2003). "Sam Tyson" ''Genre Magazine'' He began working off-camera, training top producers of ABC's television show '' Extreme Makeover: Home Edition'' in 2004, and co-hosted a fitness program on

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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 an
won first place
(employee titleholder) in the Gold's Gym SoCal Challenge, an annual bodybuilding competition. He currently works as an elite/master trainer at Gold's Gym in Hollywood, and managed the personal training department at Gold's North Hollywood location. He also provides fitness & health education to the Life Group LA, Athletes for Humanity, The Thrive Tribe Foundation and Being Alive.

References

External links

Sam Page official website

Sam Page' blog

Sam Page IMDB listingSam Page Instagram
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