Angus Gilchrist Wynne, Jr. (January 9, 1914–March 12, 1979) was an American businessman, and the founder and creator of Six Flags Theme Parks. He oversaw the creation and construction of his three original theme parks; Six Flags Over Texas, Six Flags Over Georgia, and Six Flags Over Mid-America (now Six Flags St. Louis).
Biography
Creation of Six Flags Over Texas
Following a visit to the recently opened Disneyland in Anaheim, California, Wynne decided that his home state of Texas should have a local park for entertainment. Planning for such a place began in 1959, under the leadership of Wynne and the Great Southwest Corporation, along with the backing of various New York City investors. Construction on the park, and its next door neighbor, the Great Southwest Industrial Park, began in August 1960. Wynne first intended to name the park "Texas Under Six Flags" until his wife notified him that "Texas ain't under nothing." The "six flags" originally represented the six countries and groups that have governed Texas: France, Spain, Mexico, The Republic of Texas, The Confederate States of America, and the United States of America.
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