John Ringling
John Nicholas Ringling (May 31, 1866 – December 2, 1936) is the most well-known of the seven Ringling brothers, five of whom merged the Barnum & Bailey Circus with their own Ringling Brothers Circus to create a virtual monopoly of traveling circuses and helped shape the circus into what it is today.
Read more about John Ringling: Early Circus Life, Building The Circus Empire, Other Businesses and Activities, Decline in Later Life, Death, The Ringling Family