Interview 24153 – Caption Index: 356
Did some of the things that you hoped to accomplish at the Jackson Zoo, were you able to have accomplished them when you left?… Read More
Did some of the things that you hoped to accomplish at the Jackson Zoo, were you able to have accomplished them when you left?… Read More
Very important. Read More
How important do you think that is for a zoo director?… Read More
Sure. Read More
When you were director at the zoo, did you make rounds?… Read More
Sure. Read More
Daily?… Read More
Were they supportive of your efforts?… Read More
I would say no. In fact, when I decided I wanted to leave, I wrote a letter to the chairman of the board and said that I would like to leave, and I thought he ought to be aware of that. That letter was written in August. Just about Christmastime,… Read More
You would have an open door policy or?… Read More
Now while all these things were going on at the zoo, that you were trying to deal with, was the city supportive, or the board?… Read More
Yeah, yeah. Sure. Read More
What kind of, how would you describe your style of management?… Read More
(Frank laughing) I really don’t think I’ve got a style. Read More
Well, anybody could talk to you at any time?… Read More
Well, what was your relationship with the staff and the curators when you came in?… Read More
My relationship, I think, was good, but I may have been kidding myself. Several of the staff were, let’s say, were creating problems. Read More
Did you bring in new people or were the people there doing a job at that level?… Read More
No, I don’t think so. I don’t know because I’m not aware of the, I’m not aware of the transactions that go into that sort of, that sort of a build or that sort of a structure. I think people felt, well, people that worked in the zoo that were… Read More
Were you able to, with the help of the police, were you able to solve that particular problem?… Read More