Kenneth Feld
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Kenneth Jeffrey Feld is the CEO of Feld Entertainment, which owns Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
, Disney on Ice
!, Doodlebops Live! and Disney Live! He is also the producer of several Broadway plays. The business was started by his father Irvin Feld
and Ken became CEO upon his father's death in 1984. He has three daughters, two of which work at Feld Entertainment. Nicole Feld produces the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
shows; Alana Feld is executive vice president and producer of Feld Entertainment's stage shows..
in 1970 with a management degree (Feld is currently a member of the BU
Board of Trustees). According to a 2004 article in Forbes Magazine, he was worth $775 million and lives in Potomac, Maryland
. His mother committed suicide in 1958 so he and his sister Karen were raised by their aunt and uncle.
In July 2006, he was inducted into the International Circus Hall of Fame
.
Clair George
has testified in court that he worked as a consultant for Kenneth Feld and the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. From 1990 to 1997, he was involved in a program of surveillance directed against Janice Pottker
, a journalist who was writing about the Feld family, and of various animal rights groups such as PETA.
As of February 2007, Kenneth Feld will be producing the new ice show, High School Musical On Ice, based on the hit Emmy Award
-winning Disney Channel Original Movie, High School Musical
.
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is an American circus company. The company was started when the circus created by James Anthony Bailey and P. T. Barnum was merged with the Ringling Brothers Circus. The Ringling brothers purchased the Barnum & Bailey Circus in 1907, but ran the circuses...
, Disney on Ice
Disney on Ice
Disney On Ice is a touring ice show produced by Feld Entertainment under agreement with The Walt Disney Company. Aimed primarily at children, the shows feature figure skaters dressed as Disney cartoon characters in performances that each derive their music and plot from elements collected from...
!, Doodlebops Live! and Disney Live! He is also the producer of several Broadway plays. The business was started by his father Irvin Feld
Irvin Feld
Irvin Feld was the head of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus and founder Feld Entertainment. He was a music promoter who is credited with discovering Paul Anka.-Biography:...
and Ken became CEO upon his father's death in 1984. He has three daughters, two of which work at Feld Entertainment. Nicole Feld produces the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is an American circus company. The company was started when the circus created by James Anthony Bailey and P. T. Barnum was merged with the Ringling Brothers Circus. The Ringling brothers purchased the Barnum & Bailey Circus in 1907, but ran the circuses...
shows; Alana Feld is executive vice president and producer of Feld Entertainment's stage shows..
Biography
He graduated from the Boston University School of ManagementBoston University School of Management
The Boston University School of Management is the business school at Boston University in Boston. Founded in 1913 as the College of Business Administration, the school offers undergraduate and graduate programs....
in 1970 with a management degree (Feld is currently a member of the BU
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
Board of Trustees). According to a 2004 article in Forbes Magazine, he was worth $775 million and lives in Potomac, Maryland
Potomac, Maryland
Potomac is a census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, named for the nearby Potomac River. The population was 44,822 at the 2000 census. The Potomac area is known for its very affluent and highly-educated residents. In 2009 CNNMoney.com listed Potomac as the fourth...
. His mother committed suicide in 1958 so he and his sister Karen were raised by their aunt and uncle.
In July 2006, he was inducted into the International Circus Hall of Fame
Circus Hall of Fame
Wallace Circus and American Circus Corporation Winter Quarters, also known as Peru Circus Farm or Valley Farms, is located in Peru, Indiana. It was associated with the Wallace Circus. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1987....
.
Clair George
Clair George
Clair Elroy George was a widely respected veteran of the Central Intelligence Agency's clandestine service who oversaw all global espionage activities for the agency in the mid-1980s...
has testified in court that he worked as a consultant for Kenneth Feld and the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. From 1990 to 1997, he was involved in a program of surveillance directed against Janice Pottker
Janice Pottker
Janice Pottker is a Potomac, Maryland, author. She has a Ph.D. in sociology from Columbia University. She has lectured for the Smithsonian Institution, for the Franklin D...
, a journalist who was writing about the Feld family, and of various animal rights groups such as PETA.
As of February 2007, Kenneth Feld will be producing the new ice show, High School Musical On Ice, based on the hit Emmy Award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
-winning Disney Channel Original Movie, High School Musical
High School Musical
High School Musical is a 2006 American television film, first in the High School Musical film franchise. Upon its release on January 20, 2006, it became the most successful film that Disney Channel Original Movie ever produced, with a television sequel High School Musical 2 released in 2007 and...
.
External links
- Ringling Brothers Feld Stewardship
- "How I Did It: Kenneth Feld, CEO, Feld Entertainment" August 2007 Inc. Magazine profile