Michael Printup

Michael Printup, a western New York native having been born and raised in Hamburg, NY, was named president of Watkins Glen International (WGI) in June 2009. As president he is responsible for overseeing all of the aspects that go into keeping the world-renowned road course the premier road racing facility in North America.

Before coming to Watkins Glen International, Printup was the senior director of facility management at Michigan International Speedway (MIS). As senior director he headed up all business and facility development at MIS working on over $30 million in construction projects as well as heading up new business initiatives.

Prior to his time at MIS he represented International Speedway Corporation (ISC) as vice president of 380 Development LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of ISC, from 2005-2007. Printup was the project manager for the development and implementation of a racetrack in Staten Island, N.Y. ISC made the decision in mid-2007 to abandon the Staten Island project.

Printup first joined ISC in 2000, as vice president of Americrown Corporation – a position he held until 2005. He worked out of the Americrown offices at Michigan International Speedway, overseeing all food and beverage services for all ISC-owned speedways and the show car programs.

Printup also served more than 15 years with Sportservice Corporation in various capacities across the country, including general and regional positions. He worked in over 10 sports stadiums throughout the United States that hosted top-level competition including Major League Baseball, the National Football League, and the National Hockey League

Printup graduated from Hamburg High School before attending Fredonia State University in Fredonia, NY. He currently resides in Horseheads, NY with his wife Stephanie, a native Pennsylvanian, and their two sons, Brendan and Matthew.