Bahram Akradi
Founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Life Time Fitness, Inc.
Guided by his unique vision, Bahram Akradi has been credited with transforming the health and fitness industry. Beginning with large, resort-like health and fitness centers, services and programming, and supported by an unwavering focus on the customer, Life Time Fitness delivers unparalleled member experiences and value. With the added development of nutritional products, the award-winning healthy lifestyle magazine, Experience Life, world-class athletic events, full-service spas and cafes, personal training consultation, health and nutrition education, Akradi has led the creation not of a health club chain but rather, a comprehensive, healthy-way-of-life company that continues to have a significant impact on consumer health and wellness.
Akradi has more than 25-years experience in healthy-way-of-life initiatives. Prior to launching Life Time Fitness in 1992, he led the growth of U.S. Swim and Fitness (formerly Nautilus Fitness Center, Inc.), where he served as co-founder and executive vice president. Akradi also was the founder of the health and fitness Industry Leadership Council. He attended the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, where he completed the requirements for a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering.
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