After 40 years in the family business, John Krantz retired as President of the acclaimed Adventureland Park in October of 2017 to pursue his many passions which include playing the piano, travel and supporting the arts. Opening in 1974, Adventureland Park has become Iowa’s largest and most complete family resort complex. Krantz is currently on the Board of Directors of Hoyt Sherman Foundation. He served on the Des Moines Arts Center Board of Trustees for nine years, was subsequently designated as Honorary Trustee and is actively involved with committee work and other Art Center activities. He is very passionate about jazz music and founded the CJC Jazz Hall Of Fame in 2001 through his work with the non-profit, Greater Des Moines Community Jazz Center. He has been involved and served on boards and committees with numerous other art related organizations in the metro area over the past decades.
