George A. Hamid, Sr.
Deceased Person
1896 – 1971
Who was George A. Hamid, Sr.?
George A. Hamid, Sr. is 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. He is the father of George A. Hamid Junior. He was born in 1896 in Broumana, Lebanon. He moved to America in 1907 with the Buffalo Bill Wild West show, and later founded the Hamid-Morton Circus with Robert Morton.
In 1953 he became President of the IAAPA. Newsweek magazine described him in 1965 as "one of America's top entrepreneurs in outdoor entertainment". He died in 1971.
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- Born
- Feb 4, 1896
- Also known as
- George Hamid Senior
- Children
- Died
- 1971
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on July 23, 2013
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