Andrew Wexler is president and chief executive officer of Herschend Enterprises (HE), a family of companies focused on family entertainment that includes theme parks, water parks, aquariums, live event tours, adventure travel experiences and children’s animation. Andrew joined HE in September of 2007 as a corporate vice president. In 2008, he moved into the role of chief financial officer and had responsibility for all finance and information technology within the company. He was promoted to his current role as president and chief executive officer in 2015.

Since assuming the role of CEO, HE has launched Herschend Entertainment Studios (children’s animation), acquired Pink Adventure Tours (world-class adventure experiences) and introduced Herschend Live (live event tours including the iconic Harlem Globetrotters). The brand also includes Herschend Family Entertainment, which started as a cave tour in 1950 in southwest Missouri and is now the nation’s largest family-owned themed attractions corporation. Together, the four companies comprise a unique, multiplatform entertainment enterprise that is focused on helping families create memories worth repeating.

Andrew earned a BBA and Master of Accountancy degree from the University of Georgia and obtained his MBA from the Harvard Business School where he graduated as a George F. Baker Scholar (High Distinction). His work experience includes time at Arthur Andersen and McKinsey & Company. Andrew was a co-founder and the chief financial officer of Derivion, a pioneer in internet-based billing, and the chief operating officer of Martin Capital, a real estate development and finance firm. He serves on the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s Travel and Tourism Advisory Council and has been named one of Atlanta’s Most Admired CEOs by the Atlanta Business Chronicle.