Jack Hanna

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Jack Hanna

• By Julia D.

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Early Life

• Born January 2, 1947 Knoxville, Tennessee
• Born with the name Jack Bushnell Hanna
• Loved animals at a young age

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Education

• Attended Muskingum collage New Concord, Ohio
• Earned a BA digree

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Zoo Contributions

• Director of Central Florida Zoo
• Executive director of Columbus Zoo
• Helped raise funds and zoos public profile

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Television Contributions

• 1980s became nationaly known on television
• 1983 was a regular guest on Good Morning
  America
• 1985 became a regular guest on the Late Show
  with David Letterman
• 1988 showed on Larry King Live regularly

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Other Controbutions

• Opened a pet shop with his wife Suzi
• 1988 published his first book Monkrys on the
  Highway

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Children and Wife

• Wife Suzi (Elgi) Hanna
• Married December 20, 1968
• Three children Kathleen, Suzanne, Julie

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His Television Shows

• 1992 Jack Hannas Animal Adventures
• Working on new show Into the Wild

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Pets

• Always had pets since he was young
• Now has two dogs Yellow Labrador, Tasha
• Golden Retriver, Brass

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Most Important Controbutions

• Board of Directors for the Dian Fossy Gorila Fund
• Natonal spokes person for A Special Wish
  Foundation

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Bibliograhpy

• http//www.jackhanna.com/
• http//www.biograhpy.com/search/article.do ?id24
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