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David Barton

gawker.com · 12/07/10 06:00AM

Who: Barton is the beefy founder of the David Barton Gym chain. He can bench 405 pounds, in case you're wondering.

Happy Birthday

cityfile · 06/19/09 06:30AM

Salman Rushdie turns 62 today. Buffed-up gym owner David Barton is 45. Money manager Mario Gabelli is turning 67. Model May Andersen turns 27. The Insider's Lara Spencer is 40. Joseph McShane, the president of Fordham University, is turning 60. Phylicia Rashad is turning 61. Actress Kathleen Turner turns 55. Attorney Helene Kaplan is 76. Interior designer David Netto is turning 40. Former financier and deputy mayor Ken Lipper is 68. Hugh Dancy, the actor and fiancé of Claire Danes, is turning 34. Zoe Saldana turns 31. Sadie Frost, the actress and ex-wife of Jude Law, is 44. And Paula Abdul is turning 47. Weekend birthdays after the jump!

David Barton

cityfile · 01/25/08 11:31PM

David Barton is the 5'5 blocky founder of now-bankrupt Barton gyms, and a longtime NYC social presence. He can bench 405 pounds, in case you're wondering.