Henry Ringling North (November 12, 1909 – October 2, 1993) was an American businessman, as a circus proprietor who was the vice president, treasurer, director and operations chief, while his brother, John Ringling North, was the president and chairman of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, founded by their uncles.

Biography

He was born in

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and attended

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. North was awarded a

Silver Star The Silver Star Medal (SSM) is the United States Armed Forces' third-highest military decoration for valor in combat. The Silver Star Medal is awarded primarily to members of the United States Armed Forces for gallantry in action against an e ...

for his actions in the Navy during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

where he served in the Office of Strategic Services. In the 1960s he became an

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. He was involved with two oil firms in Oklahoma. His first two marriages ended in divorce. He died on October 2, 1993 in

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near

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Legacy

His son, John Ringling North III, is the former owner of the Kelly-Miller Circus.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:North, Henry Ringling 1909 births 1993 deaths Businesspeople from Chicago Military personnel from Illinois Yale University alumni Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus people Circus owners People of the Office of Strategic Services Recipients of the Silver Star 20th-century American businesspeople Naturalised citizens of Ireland