Jack Hanna is a retired zookeeper, author, and producer from the United States. The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium’s former director emeritus is Jack Hanna.
Quick Facts
| Celebrated Name | Jack Hanna |
| Real Name | Jack Bushnell Hanna |
| Gender | Male |
| Date Of Birth | 2 January 1947 |
| Birth Place | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States |
| Age | 77 Years Old |
| Nationality | American |
| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Wife | Suzi Egli (m. 1968) |
| Children | Yes (Kathaleen Hanna, Julie Hanna, Suzanne Hanna) |
| Profession | American zookeeper and a director emeritus of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium |
| Net Worth | $10 million |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Weight | 80 kg |
Jack Hanna Biography
Jack Hanna was born on January 2, 1947, He is currently 77 years old. Jack Bushnell Hanna is his full name. Knoxville, Tennessee, is where he was born. This individual grew up on his family’s farm and began volunteering for Dr. Roberts, the family veterinarian when he was 11 years old.
Jack completed his high school education at The Kiski School, an all-boys residential school, where he graduated in 1965. At Muskingum College, he studied in business and political science and graduated in 1968. He was kicked out of his fraternity home for having ducks in his dorm room and a donkey in a shed behind his fraternity house (The M.A.C.E. Club).
Jack Hanna Body Measurement
This man stands 1.85 meters tall and weighs roughly 80 kilograms (176.37 pounds). His hair is white, and his eyes are blue. His other personal information, such as his shoe size, clothing size, chest-waist-hip measurements, and so on, is kept private.
Jack Hanna Career
Hanna became the director of the Columbus Zoo in 1978, transforming it from a modest, run-down institution to a nationally known zoological park. This individual increased zoo attendance by delivering a variety of instructional programs and staging events that were also entertaining.
He also built relationships with local business leaders in order to generate cash for the development of larger, more natural habitats to replace the zoo’s outdated cage-like animal enclosures. He also accepted an invitation to go on the television show Good Morning America to raise public awareness of the zoo after the birth of twin gorillas there in 1983.
In addition, this led to him appearing on Late Night with David Letterman and Larry King Live on a regular basis, as well as a time as a correspondent for CNN.
Hannah was also named director emeritus of the Columbus Zoo in 1992, allowing him to devote more attention to his media commitments. Jack Hanna’s Animal Adventures (1992–2008), Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild (2007–20), ZooLife with Jack Hanna (1992–94), and Jack Hanna’s Wild Countdown (2011–20) were his subsequent television shows.
Jungle Jack Hanna’s What Zoo-Keepers Do (1998), Monkeys on the Interstate (1989), Jungle Jack: My Wild Life (2008), and Jungle Jack’s Wackiest, Wildest, Weirdest Animals in the World (Jungle Jack’s Wackiest, Wildest, Weirdest Animals in the World (Jungle Jack’s Wackiest, Wildest, Weirdest Animals in the World (Jungle Jack (2009). He was also awarded the R. Marlin Perkins Award for Professional Excellence by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums in 2008.
Jack Hanna’s Net Worth
This zookeeper undoubtedly makes a decent living from his job. However, As of March 2024, his net worth is $2.5 million.
Jack Hanna Wife, Marriage
Hanna married Suzi Egli, a Muskingum cheerleader, on December 20, 1968. They are the parents of three girls. Kathleen Hanna, Julie Hanna, and Suzanne Hanna are his three daughters. Kathaleen, his eldest daughter, and Suzanne, his middle daughter, are both married and have children of their own.
