John Ringling

John Ringling
Ringling, c. late 19th century
Born
Johan Nicholas Rüngeling

(1866-05-31)May 31, 1866
DiedDecember 2, 1936(1936-12-02) (aged 70)
Resting placeJohn and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
Known for
Spouses
(m. 1905; died 1929)
Emily Haag Buck
(m. 1930; div. 1936)
Parents
  • August Ringling (father)
  • Marie Salomé Juliar (mother)
Relatives

John Nicholas Ringling (May 31, 1866 – December 2, 1936) was an American entrepreneur who is the best known of the seven Ringling brothers, five of whom merged the Barnum & Bailey Circus with their own Ringling Bros. World's Greatest Shows to create a virtual monopoly of traveling circuses and helped shape the modern circus. In addition to owning and managing many of the largest circuses in the United States, he was also a rancher, a real estate developer and art collector.[1] He was inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame in 1987.[2]

  1. ^ "John Ringling Set the Tone for the Sarasota of Today". Sarasota Magazine.
  2. ^ John Ringling Florida Artists Hall of Fame