death_date successor birth_place nationality name birth_date known_for residence article_title birth_name occupation
july 24 , 1931 robert l. munger jr. . indiana german george arthur boeckling 1862 general manager of cedar point pleasure company sandusky , ohio george arthur boeckling
 george arthur boeckling general , real estate agent manager of cedar point pleasure company , salesman
george arthur boeckling

george arthur boeckling -lrb- february 2 , 1862 -- july 24 , 1931 -rrb- was a german businessman who served as the president of cedar point pleasure company , which later became cedar fair entertainment company .
he is often credited for bringing cedar point out of the hole at the turn of the 20th century and making it a nationally recognized amusement park and resort destination .
g.a. boeckling was born to german immigrants in indiana in 1862 .
in 1897 , he became general manager of the newly formed cedar point pleasure resort company .
under boeckling 's leadership , cedar point was transformed from a summer picnic area to a thriving amusement park with wide appeal .
in 1908 , the steamer g.a. boeckling started providing local transportation between the city of sandusky and cedar point .
thousands of visitors also arrived at cedar point on the pennsylvania railroad and lake shore electric railway .
g.a. boeckling was very public-spirited , a member of the chamber of commerce , elks lodge , aerie of eagles , and was charitable to local churches , veterans organizations , and youth clubs of sandusky .
in 1922 the `` sandusky register '' called him `` the man who made cedar point . ''
george a. boeckling died from uremia on july 24 , 1931 , and is buried at oakland cemetery .
