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William F. Cody "Buffalo Bill"
1913
Owner & Performer
Wild West Shows

John B. Warren
1914-18
Head of Outdoor Attraction Booking Office, Died in Office

Edward C. Talbot
1918-20
General Agent
C.W. Parker Shows, Con. T. Kennedy Shows

Edward F. Carruthers
1921-22
Barnes & Carruther Talent Booking Agency

Edward P. Newman
1923
Associate
U.S. Tent & Awining Co.

Jeremiah Mugivan
1924
Circus Owner
The American Circus Corp.

Fred M. Barnes
1925-26
Barnes & Carruther Talent Booking Agency

Edward A. Hock
1927-28
Concessionaire at Forest Park

Milton M. Morris
1929
Partner in Morris & Castle Shows

W.O. Brown
1930
Amusement Ride Owner

Sam J. Levy
1931-32
Associate
Barnes & Carruthers Agency

C.R. (Zebbie) Fisher
1933
Concessionaire
Later with Merchandise Jobbing House

Ernie A. Young
1934
Owner
Owner of Theatrical Booking Agency

J.W. (Patty) Conklin
1935-36
Owner
Conklin Shows

J.C. McCaffery
1937-39
General Agent
Formed Amusement Corporation of America

Frank P. Duffield
1940
Owner
Thearle Duffeild Fireworks

Frank R. Conklin
1941
Associate
Conklin Shows Later became Horse Breeder.

Carl J. Sedlmayr, Sr.
1942
Owner
Royal American Shows.

Jack Nelson
1943
Owner
Coin Machine Distributing Co.

Floyd E. Gooding
1944
Owner
Gooding Amusement Co.

Sam Solomon
1945
Owner
Sol's Liberty Shows

Fred H. Kressman
1946
Associate
World at Home Shows and Barnes & Carruthers

Irving J. Polack
1947
Owner
Polack Bros. Circus Prior to that Owner of Polack Bros. 20 Big Shows

Robert L. Lohmar
1948
General Agent
Royal American Shows; Wortham & Allen; and Morris & Castle; and Rubin & Cherrt Shows.

Robert Parker
1949
Concessionaire

Morris Lipsky
1950
Concessionaire
Later Owner with Buddy Paddock of Jonny J. Jones Shows

Louis Keller
1951
Concessionaire
Later with Casey Candy Co.

S.T. Jessop
1952
Owner
U.S. Tent & Awining Co.

J.P. Sullivan
1953
Owner
Canadian Carnival

C.J. Sedlmayr, Jr.
1954
Owner
Royal American Shows

Ned E. Torti
1955
Owner
Wisconsin Delux Merchandise Co.

Maurice Ohren
1956
Concessionaire
Later Associate Owner of Olsen Shows.

Albert J. Sweeney
1957
Naational Speedways, Inc.

Jack Duffield
1958
Owner
Thearle-Duffield Firewords.

William Carsky
1959
Owner
Casey Novelty Co.

Paul Olsen
1960
Owner
Olsen Shows

Eddie Sopenar
1961
Concessionaire, Ride Owner.

Louis Dufour
1962
Owner
Lufour Shows Exhibits and Life Shows at World's Fairs.

C.C. Groscurth
1963
Owner
Blue Grass Shows

Jim F. Conklin
1964
Owner
Conklin Shows

Hal Eifort
1965
Associate
Goodings Million Dollar Midway.

Norman Schlossberg
1966
Associate
Olsen Shows

Alfred Kunz
1967
Owner
Century 21 Shows, Inc.

Otto J. Weiss
1968
Concession Manager
Royal American Shows.

M.M. "Neil" Webb
1969
Controller-Treasurer
Conklin Shows

Wm T. Collins
1970
Owner
William T. Collins Shows

Rod Link
1971
Owner
Amusement Corporation of America; Link Shows & World of Pleasure Shows.

John Portemont Jr.
1972
Owner
Johnny's United Shows

Jerry Mackey
1973
President
Seattle City Center & Playland Exhibition Park,

Guy F. Gardner
1974
Royal American Shows Office Manager.

John Campi
1975
Concessionaire

Wayne Kunz
1976
Century 21 Shows & Blue Grass Shows

Bernard Thomas
1977
Owner
The Mighty Thomas Shows

Larry Davis
1978
Owner
Carnival Time Shows

Carl J. Sedlmayr, III
1979
Royal American Shows, Inc.

Jerry Murphy
1980
Owner
Murphy Bros. Exposition

Greg Link
1981
World of Pleasure Shows & Link Shows.

Peter Andrews
1982
Concessionaire Manager
Royal American Shows

Milt F. Kaufman
1983
Owner
Gooding Million Dollar Midway.

Jimmy Drew III
1984
James H. Drew Expositions

James Murphy
1985
Owner
Blue Grass Shows

Lloyd J. Hilligoss
1986
Former Owner
Foley amd Burk Shows

Tom Atkins
1987
Gen. Mgr. & Pres.
Of The Mighty Thomas Shows.

Buster L.Brown
1988
Owner
Bill Haynes Shows

Bill Dillard
1989
Owner
Bill Dillard Shows

Hub Luechrs
1990
Owner
Luchr's Ideal Rides

Micheal Sedlmayr
1991
Royal American Shows

Andrew Kasin
1992
Carnival Owner

Nicholas Viscomi
1993
Concessionaire Manager
Blue Grass Shows

Bill Johnson
1994

Joe Yahr
1995

Jerry Kasin
1996

James J. Murphy, Jr.
1997
Owner
Blue Grass Shows

Earl "Butch" Butler
1998
Owner
Bulter Amusements

John Hanschen
1999
Owner
The Mighty Thomas Shows

Richard Chance
2000
President & Ceo
Chance Rides

Dick Janas
2001
General Manager
Powers Great American Midways

Jeff Blomosness
2002
Owner
All Star Amusements

Sam Johnson
2003
Owner
Midway of Fun

David Norton
2004
President
Norton Actioneers

Claire Morton
2005

Ron Burback
2006
President
Funtastic Shows

Tom Davis
2007
Owner
Davis Enterprises
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