Name
Kenneth Feld
Kenneth Feld
Sarasota, Florida
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Boston University
United States
Feld Entertainment
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live entertainment
$2,400,000,000
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#962 Billionaires 2019
#344 Forbes 400 2018
Kenneth Feld owns live entertainment company Feld Entertainment, the parent company of Disney on Ice, Monster Jam and other shows.Feld Entertainment grew out of Ringling Bros. circus, which was shut down in May 2017 due to falling ticket sales. His father, Irvin, bought Ringling Bros. circus in 1967 for $8 million. Kenneth Feld took over in 1984 following his father's death.Since then, he has worked to diversify beyond the Big Top. A Disney on Ice version of the hit movie Frozen has been particularly popular.
While Feld remains CEO, he's preparing his three daughters to succeed him as ringmaster.Feld Entertainment's headquarters in Palmetto, Florida, is the third largest building in the state.
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