- Great American Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century
John Ringling North
Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus
1947 - 1967
Entertainment & Broadcast Media
b. 1903
| Personal | |
|---|---|
| Born-Died | 1903 - 1985 |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin (WI) |
| Race | White |
| Father | Professional |
After working in the financial sector for several years, North joined his family's business in the middle of a post-depression upheaval. With his shrewd business skills, North successfully guided the company out of debt, and went on to expand operations into the western United States, bolstering the circus company's image as ""The Greatest Show on Earth.""