Jack Hanna

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

Jack Hanna
Born	Jack Bushnell Hanna (1947-01-02) January 2, 1947 (age 78)[1] Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Other names	Jungle Jack[2]
Education	The Kiski School[2]
Alma mater	Muskingum University (BA)[2]
Occupations	Zoo director zookeeper conservationist
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)​ [2]
Children	3[2]
Website	www.jackhanna.com

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 2020, he retired from columbus zoo.

In April 2021, Hanna was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.^[4][5]