United Kingdom
United States
Asia Pacific
Six Flags Entertainment appoints new Chairman
Six Flags Entertainment Corp has announced Selim Bassoul as new non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors.
He succeeds Richard Roedel who previously announced he would not seek re-election as Chairman in 2021.
The two will now work through a transition period ahead of the Annual Shareholders Meeting in May 2021.
Bassoul has been a member of the Board of Six Flags since February 2020 and previously served as Chairman and CEO of the Middleby Corporation for nearly two decades until retirement in 2019.
"I want to congratulate and welcome Selim as our new Chairman. He has provided sound advice since joining the board, and I am excited to partner with him given his wealth of knowledge and experience, and previous track record as a public company CEO and chairman," said Mike Spanos, Six Flags President and CEO.
Written by Ray Montgomery, US Editor
TravelMole Editorial Team
Editor for TravelMole North America and Asia pacific regions. Ray is a highly experienced (15+ years) skilled journalist and editor predominantly in travel, hospitality and lifestyle working with a huge number of major market-leading brands. He has also cover in-depth news, interviews and features in general business, finance, tech and geopolitical issues for a select few major news outlets and publishers.
Walt Leger on New Orleans’ Resilience and Major Events Ahead
Cindy Mackin Shares Estes Park’s Winter Thrills
Mark Jaronski of Explore Georgia on FIFA World Cup 2026
Connecting Small Businesses to Global Tourism Markets: Nate Huff of Tourism Exchange
North Carolina’s Resilience: Wit Tuttell on Recovery and Tourism
Kittipong Prapattong’s Plan for Thailand’s Tourism Growth: Taxes, Visas, and Campaigns
James Jin: Didatravel’s Journey from China to Global Reach and the Impact of AI on Travel
Darien Schaefer on Pensacola’s Evolution: From Small Town to Global Destination
Florida Tourism’s Next Frontier: Dana Young on Expanding Beyond the Classics
Patrick Harrison on Tampa Bay Tourism’s Resilience and Marketing Strategy
Bubba O’Keefe on Clarksdale’s Vibrant Music Scene
Commemorating Elvis and Embracing Tupelo’s Culture with Jennie Bradford Curlee
BA suspending all Heathrow to Abu Dhabi flights
Unexpected wave rocks cruise ship
Report: Cruise guest died after ship lashed in heavy storm
British teen in serious condition after paraglider collision
JetBlue scraps London Gatwick flights