Six Flags Executive Elected to IAAPA Board
September 27 2022 - 11:07AM
Business Wire
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (NYSE: SIX), the world’s
largest regional theme park company and the largest operator of
waterparks in North America, today announced that Jason Freeman,
Corporate Vice President of Operations, Public Safety, Engineering
& Maintenance, has been elected to the International
Association of Amusement Parks & Attractions (IAAPA) Board of
Directors.
“This recognition is a testament to Six Flag’s leadership
position in the industry for safety and innovation, which is the
cornerstone of everything we do” said Selim Bassoul, President and
CEO. “Jason’s work has directly led to Six Flags becoming the first
theme park company to be accredited as Certified Autism Centers at
all its properties, and to the development of a revolutionary new
restraint harness that allows access to all our rides for guests
with physical disabilities. While a visit to a theme park is
already one of the safest forms of entertainment, we as a company
spend our greatest amount of time, talent and resources to make an
incredibly safe industry even safer.”
Mr. Freeman has been involved with IAAPA since 1988 and has
participated in the IAAPA North America Safety, Global Safety, and
Governance Relations Committees. He is currently the Global
Chairman of the Security Committee of IAAPA, and received the 2021
IAAPA Meritorious Service Award. He has been elected to serve as a
Facility Member Director of IAAPA from 2023-2025.
More About Jason Freeman
Jason Freeman was named Corporate Vice President of Operations,
Public Safety, Engineering & Maintenance in September 2022. He
previously served as Vice President of Public Safety, Risk
Management of Six Flags since September January 2017. Mr. Freeman
also oversees many Six Flags’ environmental initiatives. He began
his career at Six Flags in 1984 as a seasonal employee and has held
various management positions in Safety, Security, Operations and
Administration at both the park and corporate levels of Six Flags
beginning in 1988, including as Park President of Six Flags New
England from 2010 until 2012. Mr. Freeman became a Certified Police
Officer in 1988 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Criminal
Justice Training Academy and was certified as an Emergency Medical
Technician in 1985. Mr. Freeman also earned his national
certification as an Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator
from the University of Missouri.
About Six Flags Entertainment Corporation
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is the world’s largest
regional theme park company with 27 parks across the United States,
Mexico and Canada. For 61 years, Six Flags has entertained hundreds
of millions of guests with world-class coasters, themed rides,
thrilling waterparks and unique attractions. Six Flags is committed
to creating an inclusive environment that fully embraces the
diversity of our team members and guests. For more information,
visit www.sixflags.com.
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