Street juggler, talent booker for Merv Griffin, floor manager for Julia Child, “Sesame Street” regular, and founder of the Big Apple Circus—has lived and worked with the finest circus artists from around the globe. Born and raised in Brooklyn, Paul trained with the San Francisco Mime Troupe before travelling across Europe as a street juggler. He returned to New York with the dream to create a theatrically excellent, yet artistically intimate American circus, and in 1977, the Big Apple Circus was born. In July of 2009, Paul “stepped out of the ring,” but he continues to work with the Big Apple Circus as a senior adviser. The New York Landmarks Conservancy has designated him a “Living Landmark.” For more information, visit PaulBinderCircus.com.