Jack Hanna
American zoologist
Jack Bushnell Hanna (born January 2, 1947) is a retired American zookeeper and a former director emeritus of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.[1]
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| Born | Jack Bushnell Hanna January 2, 1947[1] Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Other names | Jungle Jack[2] |
| Education | The Kiski School[2] |
| Alma mater | Muskingum University (BA)[2] |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1973–2020 |
| Notable work | Jack Hanna's Animal Adventures Jack Hanna's Into the Wild Jack Hanna's Wild Countdown |
| Spouse |
Suzi Egli (m. 1968) |
| Children | 3[2] |
| Website | www |
His nicknamed was "Jungle Jack".[3] He was director of the Columbus Zoo from 1978 to 1992
He appeared on many late night shows with Johnny Carson, David Letterman, James Corden, Good Morning America, and Maury Povich.
In April 2021, Hanna was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.[4][5]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Jack Hanna: Writer, Conservationist, Television Personality (1947–)". Biography.com. A&E Networks. Archived from the original on June 17, 2018.
Jack Bushnell Hanna was born on January 2, 1947, in Knoxville, Tennessee.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "About — Jack Hanna". Jack Hanna. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ↑ "Beloved animal expert Jack Hanna has dementia, steps away from public life". NBC News. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ↑ France, Lisa Respers (April 7, 2021). "Jack Hanna, beloved animal expert, stepping away because of dementia". CNN. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ↑ "Jack Hanna diagnosed with dementia that has progressed into Alzheimer's, daughters say". Q13 FOX. April 7, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
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