Irvin Feld | |
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Born | |
Died | September 6, 1984 | (aged 66)
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Businessman |
Known for | Owner of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Founder of Feld Entertainment |
Spouse | Adele Schwartz Feld |
Children | Kenneth Jeffrey Feld Karen Feld |
Relatives | Israel(brother) Fannie Feld (sister) Zelda Feld Fribush (sister) Doris Feld Goldstein (sister) Freda Miriam Feld Arenson (sister) |
Irvin Feld (May 9, 1918 – September 6, 1984) was a business entrepreneur who built a chain of record stores, promoted rock groups, produced concerts involving some of the biggest names in popular music. He was also the head of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus and founder of Feld Entertainment.[1] He was a music promoter who is credited with discovering Paul Anka.
On November 11, 1967, his dream became reality as the Feld family purchased Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey from John Ringling North.