So we took a trip around the country, that was myself, Donal Olsen, who was our architect on the board, Larry Carlton, who went along, and one other person, I can’t remember who it was. But we flew around the country mostly to the West Coast to see what those… Read More
And then down a corridor, the bedroom was off to one side, and then a dining room, and then a big kitchen with a breakfast next to it. So design-wise, it left a lot to be desired, but it was his free of charge, all his heat, light. The only… Read More
And he finally then decided he would have to get out in the country. So he bought a piece of property out, in what became Elk Grove Village just immediately next door here. And he moved out there, but he still kept the apartment and he kept his dogs out… Read More
Did you ever live in the apartment as director?… Read More
When he retired, they kept him on as sort of a, I guess consultant would be. And he sort of looked at me pathetically, and he says, “Well, I don’t know where I’m gonna sit, “where I’m gonna have an office.” And I said, feeling very guilty about this. I… Read More
And to digress a bit when Chute was there, when you took over, there was an apartment in the aquarium?… Read More
Oh, yes, yes, absolutely. It was designed originally with an apartment in it. And Chute said we did this because nobody else in Chicago knew the complete workings of the aquarium. And he said, I felt that I had to be on the spot almost 24 hours a day in… Read More
Or do you (crosstalk) No, that was when they first hired me. Read More
Did he give you any ending advice when you were taking over the helm?… Read More
Was it Mr. Chute?… Read More
I guess it was just sort of an understanding. I guess the board had met some time, something I didn’t know about. Whether it was a fellow by the name of W. Paul McBride, who took over from Stanley Field. And he then and probably maybe an executive committee met… Read More
Was that his final advice to you?… Read More
Was there a national search?… Read More
What, wait a minute. No, there wasn’t. There was some talk I understood from one of the trustees, that they talked about a national search, but I was there. I was assistant director, I guess it only was logical that that would be the next step up into the director’s… Read More
Was it the board?… Read More
How did that come about?… Read More
Why did I consider?… Read More
I had no way to go in and pound on the desk and say, I demand to be director. I mean, I guess I did my job there. And as far as I’m concerned, working at the aquarium and being the director was absolutely best job in the world. Absolutely… Read More
Did they approach you?… Read More
When did you become director of the Shedd Aquarium?… Read More