Cedar Fair, Six Flags announce senior management team

Cedar Fair (FUN) and Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (SIX) announced the senior management team that will lead the combined company following the completion of their previously announced merger of equals. As previously announced, upon closing of the transaction, Richard Zimmerman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cedar Fair, will serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of the combined company and Selim Bassoul, President and Chief Executive Officer of Six Flags, will serve as Executive Chairman of the combined company’s Board of Directors. After completion of the Mergers, the following leaders will report to Zimmerman in the combined company: Tim Fisher, Chief Operating Officer,currently in same position at Cedar Fair; Brian Witherow, Chief Financial Officer, currently in same position at Cedar Fair; Brian Nurse, Chief Legal & Compliance Officer, and Corporate Secretary, currently in same position at Cedar Fair; Christian Dieckmann, Chief Strategy Officer, currently in same position at Cedar Fair; Gary Mick, Chief Integration Officer, currently Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Six Flags.