Interview 24153 – Caption Index: 378
Well, how old were you?… Read More
Well, how old were you?… Read More
I was 18. Read More
You were in the family act?… Read More
I don’t think so. I don’t think I raised enough. Well, now that we have Connie sitting next to you, I have some, if I can go back, I have some circus questions to ask. Read More
He was a very good drummer. (chuckling) No, he was very interesting when I got to know him and talk with him. I was interested in where he lived in New England, and he was so interested in everything about the circus because he had been a circus fan, I… Read More
The first thing I’d like to ask is, what was your first impressions of this young man when you first met him?… Read More
Were you successful, even though you might not have been happy about it, in raising money?… Read More
I wasn’t very good at it. I was approached about mass trips to Africa. Another zoo director, I won’t name him, but another zoo director took advantage of it and turned it into a career. I didn’t. Read More
I mean, did you get some good donations?… Read More
How did you find that role?… Read More
Yes. Read More
Did you embrace it, did you think it was a pain in the rear end, or did you understand it, or how good were you at it?… Read More
How did you nurture the relationship with them? Or did you?… Read More
I did at first, and I don’t think I did enough at the end. I had just had it, and I wanted out. Read More
And as director in Jacksonville, were you ever called upon to do any fundraising for the zoo?… Read More
Frank, did you have to deal with the press when you were director at Jacksonville?… Read More
What was your attitude toward the press?… Read More
Sure. Read More
Can I remind you of something?… Read More
That’s the key to thing, if I remember. (Frank and Connie laughing) Well, I tell you, there are people that’ll agree with me that you made a big change. I know, I don’t know the problems internally, but I do know that from what you could see as a visitor,… Read More