Nothing but farms when I got here, not one thing. It was a drive from Columbus. It was like a days, God, you go to the zoo, you’re like going to Cincinnati. But then we kept going, and we kept explaining people, that it wasn’t that far to come up… Read More
It might’ve said curator. It might’ve said mammals or reptiles or birds. But then again, I would also let people that’ve said, “Jack, can we try and work with the birds, “or other animals or the mammals or whatever?” “Yeah, sure, you can. “You know, you can go get, “try… Read More
“Are you trying to make a point, “oh ’cause you’re the new maintenance guy?… Read More
“The head of maintenance, you go, “you’re gonna show him what he can do?” He looked at me, he couldn’t answer. Read More
He said, ” Um, Mr. Hanna, I made mistake.” “Okay, I accept that. No problem, all right?… Read More
“But don’t pull that kind of crap ever again.” You know, that’s the kind of, the way I operate this zoo. These guys will tell you. If somebody called me up right now, and told me to go down here and watch the, whatever it is or clean something, I’m… Read More
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