I said, “I want you to go down to human resources, “and I want you to change that. “He’s going to go to church on Sundays. “He’s been here 30-something years. “That’s all he’s ever asked for from me “in 30-something years. Read More
“Are you kidding me? Why did you do this?… Read More
“Are you trying to make a point to him?… Read More
So what strengths do you think you brought to the Columbus Zoo?… Read More
You’re obviously a hard worker. Yeah, it’s very simple. It’s the golden rule I brought here that turned the zoo around. Do unto others as they do unto you. You know, that’s all I did. I always treat people, and she will tell you, anybody that works for me. I… Read More
I don’t care if it’s a guy like Ronnie Jones that drove the truck to pick up the animal feces here for 35, 36 years. He retired like two years ago. Ronnie only came to my office one time in 36 years ’cause everybody knows I have an open door… Read More
In Knoxville?… Read More
Knoxville. You had just gone to Knoxville and were part of the trustees and I think it was Stan Brock, but I don’t know. Yeah, yeah, I knew it was that didn’t go very far. No, that, I know you read about it, but Freedom for Animals Fund was just… Read More
Or did Stan Brock start that?… Read More
Help me. It was before. Read More
Was that Stan Brock? What year was that?… Read More
Was it something I started here at the zoo?… Read More
It must’ve been, at the Columbus Zoo, or did I start before then?… Read More
God bless it. How’d you even find that out?… Read More
Where’d you see that?… Read More
Well, we have researchers. You know, I can hardly remember Freedom for Animals. I don’t know if Stan helped me with that, or who helped me with that. I wish I remembered that. Read More
He said, “What are you doing?… Read More
“Who you sending home?” I said, “I’m sending home everyone, “except the keeper that’s gotta feed at five o’clock, Mel. “Because they’ve worked 60.” “Jack, it’s illegal. “You can’t be working people up there 60 hours. “How long have you been doing this?” “I don’t know, a year-and-a-half or so. Read More
What, but tell me about the freedom for animals fund. Read More
I mean, we worked hard. There were no hours. There was no 40-day work weeks. Read More