At the time, William Staub owned an aerospace company called Besco but soon focused on selling his treadmill, the PaceMaster, through a company he called Aerobics Inc. William Staub sold it to ...

NEWARK, N.J. - William Staub, who took the treadmill — that ubiquitous piece of exercise equipment that is loved and loathed by millions — into homes and gyms, has died. He was 96 and had been ...

Inspired by Cooper's book, engineer Bill Staub founded Aerobics Inc. in 1968 and launched the PaceMaster, convinced that an affordable treadmill had a place in the home.

The treadmill was created for those who didn't run outside because of "creative excuses". Photo / Thinkstock The engineer who revolutionised the quest for fitness by inventing the treadmill has ...

William Staub envisioned the treadmill as a tool for people who wanted to run or walk outside but didn’t because of inclement weather. Staub died on July 19, 2012, at the age of 96.