Directors of the St. Louis Zoo

St. Louis Zoo has had at one time or another some of the most prominent international animal experts as directors: George P. Vierheller (1922-1962), William J. Hoff (1970-1973), Robert T. Briggs (1973-1975), Richard D. Schultz (1975-1982), Charles H. Hoessle (1982-2002), and Dr. Jeffrey P. Bonner (2002--present). The most famous St. Louis Zoo Director was R. Marlin Perkins (1962-1970) who gained fame on Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom. Marlin Perkin's and Jim Fowler's Wild Kingdom sucked me so deep into the world of animals when I was a child, I have not been able to ecape it today.

For more on Mr. Perkins, type Marlin Perkins in the search bar at the top of the blog. That includes Harry Kingston, who asked the "history channel" this morning, "where is Marlin Perkins and his chimpanzee?"