Arthur Elvin

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Arthur Elvin was a British entrepreneur and impresario best known for transforming and managing Wembley Stadium and its associated venues into major centers for sport and entertainment in the mid-20th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf entrepreneur
human
impresario
activeInPeriod mid-20th century
basedIn London, England
surface form: London
countryOfCitizenship England
United Kingdom
ethnicGroup British
fieldOfWork entertainment management
event promotion
sports promotion
stadium management
genre entertainment events
sporting events
hasRole promoter of large-scale events
stadium manager
influenced development of multi-purpose stadium use in the UK
model of stadium-based entertainment complexes
languageOfWorkOrName English
notableAchievement establishing Wembley as a major entertainment venue
establishing Wembley as a national center for sport
turning Wembley Stadium into a profitable venue
notableFor development of Wembley Stadium
management of Wembley Arena
management of Wembley Empire Pool
management of Wembley Stadium
organizing large public events at Wembley
promotion of entertainment events
promotion of sports events
transforming Wembley Stadium into a major sports and entertainment venue
notableWork development of Wembley complex as a sports and entertainment center
occupation businessperson
entrepreneur
impresario
partOf British entertainment history
British sports history
history of Wembley Stadium
residence London, England
surface form: London
workLocation Wembley Arena
Wembley Arena
surface form: Wembley Empire Pool

Wembley Stadium
Wembley
surface form: Wembley, London

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Empire Pool architect Arthur Elvin