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You can see things happening in one exhibit, something happening that shouldn’t happen, and you see it once. And if you see it again tomorrow and the day after, it is in trouble. Read More

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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

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Sure. Read More

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Very important. Read More

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How important do you think that is for a zoo director?… Read More

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When you were director at the zoo, did you make rounds?… Read More

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Sure. Read More

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Daily?… Read More

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Were they supportive of your efforts?… Read More

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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

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You would have an open door policy or?… Read More

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Yeah, yeah. Sure. Read More

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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

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What kind of, how would you describe your style of management?… Read More

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(Frank laughing) I really don’t think I’ve got a style. Read More

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Well, anybody could talk to you at any time?… Read More

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Well, what was your relationship with the staff and the curators when you came in?… Read More

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Did you bring in new people or were the people there doing a job at that level?… Read More

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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

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Not really. I should have been, but I wasn’t. I think just some phone calls that were a little scary was all that- Yes. I don’t think it was ever any danger of bodily harm, but people were trying to scare us. (chuckling) Really. (chuckling) We, of course, didn’t know… Read More