 LECTURE RESCHEDULED FOR MARCH 18 -- Lycoming College alumnus Ron Knoebel, co-owner of Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg, Pa., will speak at the College on Tuesday, March 18 at 7 p.m., in Heim Building Barclay Lecture Hall. His presentation, “Fun, Food and Fantasy: Knoebels Ticket to Success,” is part of the James W. Harding Executive Speaker Series, sponsored by the College’s Institute for Management Studies.
Knoebels, America’s largest, free admission amusement park, has been owned and operated by the Knoebel family since 1926. The park celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2001. It now features two world-class roller coasters, nearly 50 other rides and award-winning food.
The 2007 Golden Ticket Awards, presented by “Amusement Today,” has Knoebels ranked in the top three internationally in the following categories: best park, best food, best dark ride and friendliest park. “The Phoenix” is ranked third among the top 50 wooden roller coasters in the world.
Knoebel is a 1965 graduate of Lycoming, where he majored in sociology. He became Lycoming’s first NCAA wrestling champion, winning the 137-pound national title in 1965. He was also the Middle Atlantic Conference 137-pound champion in 1964 and 1965. In 1986, Knoebel was inducted into the Lycoming Sports Hall of Fame.
The James W. Harding Executive Speaker Series is named for James W. Harding, a 1938 graduate of the College and native of Montoursville, Pa. Harding was an executive with Kemper Insurance. Lycoming was awarded a grant from the James S. Kemper Foundation in Long Grove, Ill., to endow the speaker series. As a result, students have the opportunity to meet and network with some of America’s top business executives. These speakers have included executives from numerous internationally-recognized companies and firms. Guest speakers often visit classrooms and dine with students prior to their public presentations.
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