Henry Ringling North Explained

Henry Ringling North
Birth Name:Henry Whitestone North
Birth Date:12 November 1909
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, US
Death Place:Begnins, Switzerland
Education:Yale University (1933)
Spouse:Gloria de la Feld
Relatives:John Ringling North, brother
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 Chicago and attended Yale University. North was awarded a Silver Star for his actions in the Navy during World War II where he served in the Office of Strategic Services.[1] In the 1960s he became an Irish citizen. He was involved with two oil firms in Oklahoma. His first two marriages ended in divorce. He died on October 2, 1993, in Begnins near Geneva, Switzerland.[2]

Legacy

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

Notes and References

  1. News: Henry Ringling North, circus owner, manager . . The New York Times . 6B . 1993-10-03 . 2020-03-31 . Newspapers.com.
  2. News: Bruce. Lambert. Henry Ringling North, 83, Dies; Owner Who Modernized Circus . 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 October 1983 . 2008-07-22 .
  3. Web site: Ringling kin hits a roadblock .