Robin Hall (born 1947) is the former senior vice president of Macy's Parade and Entertainment Group, which encompasses Macy's many annual events including the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Macy's 4th of July Fireworks, Macy's Flower Show and Santaland. Hall was born and raised in Denver, Colorado where his father worked as a printer and his mother was a dental hygienist. He studied Political Science at the Metropolitan State University of Denver. Hall is currently married to his wife, Betsy Jablow, and has one son.
History with the Macy's Parade[]
Hall took over as the senior vice president of Macy's Parade and Entertainment Group in 2001, taking the realms from Jean McFaddin.
In 2009, he designed and created the Big Man Santa novelty balloon.
After Amy Kule took over as the parade's executive producer in 2010, Hall continued to appear in the parade for the next few years. He co-led with Kule in 2010, rode the Hats Off To Our Heritage float in 2011 with Jean McFaddin, each appearing on large replicas of the hats they wore during their periods leading off the parade; appeared on the Tom Turkey float in 2012, and portrayed the Wizard of Oz on the The Wizard Of Oz Hot Air Balloon in 2013, riding high in the basket as he did in 2006.
Hall retired from Macy's in April 2014, ending his longtime period in the parade.