Henry Ringling North

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Henry Ringling North
John Nicholas Ringling
, uncle

Henry Ringling North (November 12, 1909 – October 2, 1993) was an American businessman, as a circus proprietor who was the vice president, treasurer, director and operations chief, while his brother, John Ringling North, was the president and chairman of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, founded by their uncles.

Biography

He was born in

Geneva, Switzerland.[2]

Legacy

His son, John Ringling North III, is the former owner of the Kelly-Miller Circus.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Henry Ringling North, circus owner, manager". The Palm Beach Post. The New York Times. October 3, 1993. p. 6B. Retrieved March 31, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. New York Times
    . Retrieved July 22, 2008. Henry Ringling North, a former owner and manager of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus founded by his uncles, died yesterday at a hospital in Switzerland. He was 83 and lived in Begnins, near Geneva. He died after a long illness, said his lawyer, Richard Cunningham.
  3. ^ "Ringling kin hits a roadblock".

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