Tuesday, September 05, 2006

Danny Odom


Mr. Odom was a long time Staff Member of the American Circus Corporation.
Not to be fooled by his "Chamber of Commerce" appearance, he was strictly business. My father described him as being fair in making decisions but if matters got out of hand, trouble makers quickly found themselves looking down the barrel of a gun.
As my daughter would say "He needs to improve on his people skills."

Posted by Buckles at 9/05/2006 12:23:00 AM

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Those OLD skills got the job done. No spending years in court putting lawyers kids through college. Danny Odom is my kind of guy! When people know you won't take crap from them, they tend to leave you alone. Been there, doing that and always will. God I love being an old circus broad!!!!

05 September, 2006 10:46
Anonymous said...

Seem to remember, and I'm sure somebody can correct me on this, Odom came up through the ranks on the heavy grift shows -- like many of the Corporation staff did -- and was actually suspected in a murder after a shooting or redlighting at one point. I can't recall if he he made the transition to Ringling ownership or not?

05 September, 2006 12:06
Buckles said...

Rick Pfening gave me a copy of the Bill of Sale given to John Ringling regarding his purchase of the Corp. and as I recall, both Daniel Odom and Zachariah Terrell were listed minor owners with something like five per cent apiece.

05 September, 2006 14:17
Anonymous said...

I am so glad there are enough of you old guys still around with memories intact. Should I push that button ot not?? oh what the hey. cc

05 September, 2006 20:15
Anonymous said...

AMEN to the old circus broads!
-Cindy Potter

06 September, 2006 17:43

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