Sports Museum of America

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John Paul Basile, Vice President, Marketing & Sales

John Paul brings 15+ years of industry experience to the Sports Museum of America. In the 7 years prior to joining the company, John Paul was Vice President, Northeast for Feld Entertainment, the leading producer of live, touring family entertainment and the parent company of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus and Disney On Ice. In that role, he led and managed the regional marketing and sales operation throughout the Northeast United States and Eastern Canada in connection with more than 50 annual circus, ice and stage engagements in over 30 markets.

Prior to that, John Paul was stationed nearly 4 years overseas for Feld in varied capacities. First, as Director of Marketing in Asia-Pacific, managing local marketing and operational issues related to Disney on Ice tours across the vast region, and then as Managing Director of Feld Entertainment (Australia), where he was exclusively dedicated to the strategic marketing and tour management of business in Australia, including a partnership with The Harlem Globetrotters.

John Paul holds an undergraduate degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and a law degree from Washington College of Law at American University. Raised in Pelham Manor, NY, John Paul currently resides in Maplewood, NJ with his wife and 2 daughters.