Interview 13445 – Caption Index: 312
Should be they be doing more in this regard, are they doing what you think they should be doing?… Read More
Should be they be doing more in this regard, are they doing what you think they should be doing?… Read More
Were there any interesting stories or difficult situations or something that surprised you involving the veterinarians and field work?… Read More
Well, during some of our rhino importations in talking with the African field veterinarians, we would share stories and we had some veterinarians here that were full-time zoo veterinarians that went over there and helped with some of the field work and stories about being chased by rhinos and having… Read More
Not as much as I would’ve liked to because I was usually had the directorial duties and couldn’t do as much actual field work as I wanted to. Read More
Veterinarians have a major role to play in conservation, because if you don’t know about why you’re having problems with animals, in some instances, if you don’t know how to keep them healthy, no matter what good intentions you have or what habitat you provide, if they have disease processes… Read More
Were you able to get into the field yourself?… Read More
What should the veterinarian’s role be in conservation?… Read More
So did you ever plan special events specifically for them to cover?… Read More
Well, we invited them to all special events and we would have at least one event a year that was nothing but a media appreciation event where we would invite them in. They wouldn’t be expected to do anything other than show up and maybe have some good food and… Read More
Trying to always be available when they came. And if they had a slow news day, we would find something for them. Read More
I viewed the media as an ally to be kept at sort of arms length. And don’t ever trust the videographer who’s got his camera in your face to say, well, now this is off the record because seems like nothing ever ends up off the record. But no, you… Read More
How did you nurture the relationship?… Read More
How did you view the media?… Read More
When I was a director and looking at monthly statements, I could have told you within a 10th of a percent, now I will tell you that it’s probably about 15%. So the other, the 85% has to come from all of this. Well, the gate and the city, the… Read More
What kind of broad per percentages would you say that this endowment that you help to build gives to the zoo as opposed to donations or other things?… Read More
How much of the percent of the zoo’s operating budget do you think the endowment is helping?… Read More
Prior to that, we’ve had Wells Fargo advisors. We’ve had written house investments out of Philadelphia. We’ve had some very good investment people, and you never can stop learning about that. Now we talked about the zoo in general, with financing. Read More
Well, your personal investing help in your role as head of the endowment?… Read More
It’s all grown, I think pretty much the same way. I had some mutual funds that I was invested in through a 401k plan early on, but since I’ve been involved with the zoo and I’ve been exposed to some very good managers. And I’ve come to realize that asset… Read More
Me personally, or for the endowment?… Read More