Interview 25868 – Caption Index: 190
How’d that come about?… Read More
How’d that come about?… Read More
Yeah, he liked… Well, he more or less approved recommendations. He didn’t necessarily tell us that he wants this or that. Now, when it came to okapi and things like that, when we were spending big bucks, the board of directors even got in on it. Course, they did what… Read More
And did he tell you what animals he wanted to have there at the zoo?… Read More
Were ya hired by Mr. Busch?… Read More
No, we were hired by the personnel staff but approved of. If Busch wanted you, you were… But he wasn’t all that… He was always there on weekends and whatnot to go tooting around in his train. Read More
No, well, yeah, I knew the people there, but also, we were in touch with each and everybody in the zoo business, so we knew when there was something coming available. Most everybody did, and if you had a friend on staff, they’d let you know that something’s coming up. Read More
I guess you might say, at certain times, they were somewhat secondary. They were never abused. They were well taken care of. Read More
Did they call you? Or you were there?… Read More
How’d you hear about the job at Busch Gardens as director?… Read More
Would you say the animals were secondary?… Read More
Well, you got money when you needed it. (laughs) We spent a lotta money, and basically, it was to promote Bud beer and promote the… We had mostly a, I guess… We developed more and more rides and things that some people liked and some people didn’t. Read More
What would you say was the difference between what you had experienced before and now this private place?… Read More
Jimmy Morgan?… Read More
Private, yes. Read More
Yeah. But ultimately, when you came back to Busch Gardens, you became the director of the zoo. Right, well, I came back as, more or less, assistant. And then, there were some changes in staff and whatnot. People were playing games. Tell me. This was a little-different kinda zoo. This… Read More
From Busch Gardens?… Read More
Where’d you go from there?… Read More
Yeah, the first time. The first time, well, Jimmy Morgan. Read More
Did being a Bean help you get the job? Or no?… Read More
Well, it probably did, probably more often than not. You were there for a little while. And then, you left Busch Gardens. And then, you went to…… Read More