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Gary Heavin (born c1958) is a Texas businessman. He is the founder and CEO of the fitness chain Curves International. ==Career== Heavin originally took over a fitness center in Houston, Texas. This business venture was unsuccessful, and he filed for bankruptcy. After his first marriage, Heavin was sentenced to jail for failure to pay child support. While in jail he rededicated his life to Christian values, and he has been outspoken about his support for pro-life causes. In 2004 Heavin was named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year. According to Guinness World Records, Heavin's company Curves is the fastest growing franchise ever. He is also the author of several books, including ''Curves: Permanent Results Without Permanent Dieting'' and ''Curves On the Go''. Heavin and his second wife Diane opened their first Curves center in 1992 in Harlingen, Texas. Diane Heavin is an exercise enthusiast and advertising executive, and ''diane Magazine'', affiliated with Curves, bears her name. Curves is now based in Waco, Texas; it has over 10,000 locations and is the largest fitness chain in the world.〔 Since selling Curves to North Castle Partners a Private Equity Company, Curves franchises have closed at an alarming rate. North America is now the home of approximately 1,400 Curves franchises. They currently reside in a small community called Mound in central Texas. On April 3, 2011 Gary and his wife Diane were featured on ABC's show Secret Millionaire where they gave away $410,000. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gary Heavin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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