Director of NC Zoo Dies

Director of NC Zoo dies

RANDOLPH COUNTY — The director and CEO of the North Carolina Zoo died Monday morning after a nearly five-year battle with cancer, the zoo announced.

NC Zoo Director Succumbs To Five-Year Cancer Battle

By Katherine Zehnder Carolina Journal On July 14, Pat Simmons, CEO and Director of the North Carolina Zoo located in Asheboro, passed away after losing a five-year battle to cancer.  Simmons has been with the North Carolina Zoo since 2015 and has more than 41 years of experience leading the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) accredited […]