Tyron mcfarland biography examples

1971(?)—

Circus performer

As the 34th Ringmaster of the famed Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus, Tyron "Ty" McFarlan Jr. faces more physical demands during a show even than the acrobats and clowns with whom he performs. "I hope I make it fun; it really is a very taxing job," he explained to Allison Perkins of the Stars and Stripes. "Most performers are on for ten minutes and done for much of the rest of the show. I'm the only performer on the floor for the entire show." McFarlan came to the organization without any previous experience in circus performing. "I had no preconceived notions of what to expect," he told Marty Clear of the St. Petersburg Times. "But I tell you, it's been a wonderful trip."

A native of Columbia, South Carolina, Tyron Stucks McFarlan Jr. was born around 1971. His father was a United States Army warrant officer who became a South Carolina state trooper, and his mother a third-grade teacher. An atmosphere of military discip