Yes. Some of the most fond memories and some of the earliest memories that I have of my childhood, is probably the single most prophetic thing, Mark, was two things, two activities simultaneously that at the age of perhaps 10, maybe nine, would be pursuits that I followed my entire… Read More
Only seven years. My mom grew up in a little town on the low country of South Carolina, north of Charleston, little town called Georgetown. And her father was the owner of a hardware store. I don’t know whether you’ve been to Georgetown or not, it’s near present day booming… Read More
And for a little kid walking barefooted when you’re 10 years old, you learnt quickly to toughen your feet. But at any rate, my mom then moved back when she left of the Coal North in Minnesota, moved down, there were no jobs at that time in Georgetown that she… Read More
How long were you in Minnesota?… Read More
Yeah, Paul Breeze, and I was born on October 16th, 1922, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. And my dad was a bond salesman, and my mom was a college graduate, which very few women were in those days. And after being a school teacher for a time, my dad died when I… Read More
In the zoo profession, I guess I would like to be known for the new zoo, the Metro zoo, which I had a major hand in designing and implementing. So yeah, that would be my main thing. Read More
I just like to be known for the fact that, yes, I’ve accumulated the best collection of fossil shark material that people can use as reference and come to look at anytime they want, legitimate people. And to come and study. In fact, we have a scientist coming in a… Read More
And in the zoo profession?… Read More
With sharks?… Read More
Well, let me go with two things. In the zoo profession, yes. What about in the industry of what you’re working now with sharks. Read More
How would you like to be remembered?… Read More
(laughs) How would I like to be remembered in the zoo profession?… Read More
Yeah. I’ve been impressed with the dedication of the people in it. I think we have some really topnotch people working in zoos. And again, they’re working there because they like the work. They want the work. They like working with animals, or maybe they’re educators that like educating people… Read More
About the zoo profession?… Read More
What do you really know?… Read More
What can you tell me about this profession, that you’ve been involved with. Read More
I think zoos are very important today, because of the educational value. The zoo operation may again, evolve into more postage stamp collection of animals just simply because we don’t know what we’re gonna do with all the animals we breed. But certainly they’re important they’re the one place where… Read More
And based on your time at the zoo, and your experience, do you feel that we still need zoos today?… Read More
I haven’t been involved in animal medicine in 22 years. Read More
And that we did succeed in doing. Read More