Jack Hanna

Jack Hanna
Born
Jack Bushnell Hanna

(1947-01-02) January 2, 1947 (age 77)[1]
Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Other namesJungle Jack[2]
EducationThe Kiski School[2]
Alma materMuskingum University (BA)[2]
Occupations
Years active1973–2020
Notable workJack Hanna's Animal Adventures
Jack Hanna's Into the Wild
Jack Hanna's Wild Countdown
Spouse
Suzi Egli
​
(m. 1968)​
[2]
Children3[2]
Websitewww.jackhanna.com

Jack Bushnell Hanna (born January 2, 1947) is a retired American zookeeper and a former director emeritus of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.[1]

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

  1. ↑ 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. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "About — Jack Hanna". Jack Hanna. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Beloved animal expert Jack Hanna has dementia, steps away from public life". NBC News. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  4. ↑ France, Lisa Respers (April 7, 2021). "Jack Hanna, beloved animal expert, stepping away because of dementia". CNN. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Jack Hanna diagnosed with dementia that has progressed into Alzheimer's, daughters say". Q13 FOX. April 7, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.