George A. Hamid, Jr.
Male, Deceased Person
1918 – 2013
Who was George A. Hamid, Jr.?
George A. Hamid, Jr. was an entrepreneur who made major contributions to America's outdoor amusement and entertainment industry. He established significant productions during the 20th century for fairs, circuses, carnivals and expositions. His father was George A. Hamid Senior. After graduating from Princeton University in 1940 and serving in World War II, he built a portfolio of piers and eight Boardwalk theaters in Atlantic City from 1946 to 1975, including Steel Pier and the Million Dollar Pier, and was known as 'king of the Boardwalk'. He sold the properties in 1975 to run the New Jersey State Fair, which he ran until 1996. Hamid Jr. was always proud of the auto racing that was staged at the New Jersey State Fairgrounds. After that, the family concentrated on their original entertainment genre with the Hamid Royale circus.
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- Born
- 1918
- Also known as
- George Hamid Junior
- Parents
- Education
- Princeton University
- Died
- Feb 23, 2013
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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