Mike Helton is one of the richest Businessperson from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mike Helton's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
After college, Helton was an accountant and refereed basketball and football. Helton was introduced by a fellow referee to an AM radio station, where he eventually became the sports director. Helton enjoyed his role as sports director during the mid-1970s, when he was responsible for organizing NASCAR events. Helton was appointed as the Atlanta Motor Speedway’s public relations director in 1980.
Helton started at Atlanta International Raceway in 1980 and was made general manager in 1985. In 1986, he joined Daytona International Speedway’s management team. Helton was promoted to Talladega Superspeedway general manager after 18 months. In just two years, he was made vice president of International Speedway Corporation and promoted to Talladega track president in 1989. Helton held this position until January 1994 when he was promoted to the presidency of Talladega Speedway Corporation.
Helton is from Bristol, Virginia. After graduating from John S. Battle High School in Washington County, Virginia, where he was senior class president, he attended King College in Bristol, Tennessee, home of Bristol Motor Speedway. He majored in accounting and minored in math displaying an aptitude for numbers. He was awarded an Honorary Degree from King College in May 2000.
