Albert Alter

[5] Alter was raised in Greeneville, Tennessee,[6] and graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1969.

[7] He worked as a chemical engineer until 1977, saying later that there was more to life than making money for a million-dollar corporation, and in 1981 he graduated from the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College.

[3][1] Since 1985, he has been teaching with Young Audiences of Oregon, an organization that promotes arts in education.

[6][8] He toured with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, took part in establishing a clown college in Tokyo, and has performed and taught internationally.

[4]In the 90s, he was part of the BoZoArtZ musical group, and was the northwest regional vice president of Clowns of America International.