Where was the businessman and media mogul that owned an amusement park in suburban Nashville from?
Edward Gaylord Edward Lewis Gaylord (May 28, 1919April 27, 2003) was an Oklahoma billionaire businessman and media mogul who built the Gaylord Entertainment Company empire that included "The Oklahoman" newspaper, Oklahoma Publishing Co., Gaylord Hotels, the Nashville Network TV Channel (later renamed "SpikeTV" after being sold off); the Grand Ole Opry, and the Country Music Television Channel (CMT) as well as the defunct Opryland USA theme park and a bankrupt airline, Western Pacific Airlines.
Roy Drinkard Roy Henry Drinkard (born July 12, 1920, in Falkville, Alabama) is an American businessman who owns numerous properties and shopping centers throughout the Southeastern United States. He currently resides in Cullman, Alabama, where he serves as president and CEO of Drinkard Development, Inc., a company which provides management, leasing and maintenance services for commercial properties. He was named 2007 City Family Patriarch by the Committee of Cullman Farm-City.