He mass produces laughter and screams of joy. He is a smile-maker by trade. But the dynamic, high-energy president and CEO of Cedar Fair Management Company has an equally productive serious side. He may run Sandusky's Cedar Point and four other thrill-packed amusement parks, but he knows life often isn't as easy as a day at Cedar Point. It is a gift he finds as thrilling as a ride on the Magnum.
Education is so important to maintaining our standard of life.
Kinzel says Cedar Point, with 350 full-time employees and more than 4,000 seasonal workers, is a major beneficiary of any development that improves educational opportunities in the area. Schooling gives you a certain discipline and quite often teaches you how to deal effectively with others. The students educated at an improved and expanded Firelands will put what they learn into practice right here. They'll pass on their success to the local community, so everyone benefits. Cedar Point has long been a magnet that brings tourists by the legions to the Sandusky area.