I discovered Ayn Rand's writings through a bodybuilder/writer by the name of Mike Mentzer when I was 25. His writing style was so different to the mainstream, using logic and critical thinking in ways that had NEVER been applied to the gym.
In each article, he paid his respects and expressed his gratitude to AR for the development of his mind. I was curious as to who this person was. Being from Ireland, I had no exposure to her or her ideas at that time. I was hooked on learining more about her and her ideas. My brother bought me the Fountainhead as a gift and set this cause in motion. Roark