Augustine L. "Augie" Nieto II (born 1958) is the founder and retired chief executive of Life Fitness, as well as the current chairman of Augie's Quest to Cure ALS, and the ALS Therapy Development Institute. He and his wife, Lynne, live in Corona Del Mar, California, and have four children and eight grandchildren. He was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) disease in 2005, and established "Augie's Quest to Cure ALS", which has raised over $75 million in funds for research into the disease. A documentary titled, "Augie" was released in 2017.