<P> After 1956 the circus no longer exhibited under their own portable `` big top '' tents , instead using permanent venues such as sports stadiums and arenas . In 1967 , Irvin Feld and his brother Israel , along with Houston Judge Roy Hofheinz bought the circus from the Ringling family . In 1971 , the Felds and Hofheinz sold the circus to Mattel , buying it back from the toy company in 1982 . Since the death of Irvin Feld in 1984 , the circus had been a part of Feld Entertainment , an international entertainment firm headed by Kenneth Feld , with its headquarters in Ellenton , Florida . </P>
<P> After 1956 the circus no longer exhibited under their own portable `` big top '' tents , instead using permanent venues such as sports stadiums and arenas . In 1967 , Irvin Feld and his brother Israel , along with Houston Judge Roy Hofheinz bought the circus from the Ringling family . In 1971 , the Felds and Hofheinz sold the circus to Mattel , buying it back from the toy company in 1982 . Since the death of Irvin Feld in 1984 , the circus had been a part of Feld Entertainment , an international entertainment firm headed by Kenneth Feld , with its headquarters in Ellenton , Florida . </P>
who owns ringling brothers and barnum & bailey circus
who owns ringling brothers and barnum & bailey circus
Feld Entertainment
Feld Entertainment