There are 14 article(s) tagged Jim Dean:

• June 2022

  • New Memphis Zoo CEO named

    Jim Dean will be replaced by former zookeeper — and longtime Memphis Zoo veteran — Matt Thompson. 

    By Jasmine McCraven June 16, 2022

• March 2022

  • How an 8-year standoff led to new Zoo parking, the return of Old Forest acreage

    The agreement, which also preserves the Overton Park greensward in its entirety, draws on a lot of the ideas that have been proposed individually during the years-long controversy.

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    Zoo to turn over Old Forest, leave Overton Park greensward intact 

    By Bill Dries March 08, 2022

• October 2021

  • Memphis Zoo parking lot expansion into greensward back on

    The city is moving ahead with plans to expand the Memphis Zoo parking lot and take part of the Overton Park greensward in the process, the zoo and the city announced Friday, Oct. 1.

    By Bill Dries October 01, 2021

• March 2021

  • Post-pandemic parking at zoo, Downtown come into focus

    The Memphis Zoo’s leader says for now he will proceed as if the parking deck won’t be needed. Meanwhile, a new parking by app program begins Monday, March 15, on Front Street by the Mud Island entrance and on Monroe Avenue in the Edge District.

    By Bill Dries March 15, 2021

  • Memphis Zoo becomes more sensitive to sensory overloads

    A new sensory certification will help people with sensory sensitivities enjoy the Memphis Zoo.

    By Linda A. Moore March 03, 2021

• September 2020

  • TOM’s legacy will live on at Memphis Zoo

    The university will sponsor a tiger named TOM IV in a partnership following the death of TOM III.

    By Steven Johnson September 21, 2020

• May 2020

  • Herrington: The Memphis Zoo takes a cautious step forward with reopening

    Before the pandemic, the Memphis Zoo was a choose-your-own-adventure endeavor, but for the time being, visitors will be guided in one direction around the exhibits. “If you’re just here to see the giraffes it’s going to take you awhile, because you’re going to have to walk the walk,” says zoo CEO Jim Dean.

    By Chris Herrington May 12, 2020

• February 2020

  • Behind the Headlines Podcast: Memphis Zoo President and CEO Jim Dean

    Memphis Zoo President and CEO Jim Dean discusses new plans to alleviate parking issues during peak season and upcoming renovations with host Eric Barnes and Bill Dries with the Daily Memphian.

    By Eric Barnes February 08, 2020

  • What’s moving forward and what’s on hold at the Memphis Zoo?

    On the WKNO Channel 10 program “Behind The Headlines," zoo president and CEO Jim Dean discusses plans for the Overton Park institution.

    By Bill Dries February 07, 2020

  • Memphis Zoo plans to bolster the team with 100 new members

    The Memphis Zoological Society is hiring for full-time, part-time, seasonal positions and internships.

    By Linda A. Moore February 07, 2020

• December 2019

  • Memphis Zoo could soon sell alcohol beverages

    State Sen. Brian Kelsey and House Minority Leader Karen Camper are sponsoring legislation that would allow the zoo to sell alcoholic beverages during regular operating hours.

    By Sam Stockard December 12, 2019

• August 2019

  • Zoo parking lot reconfiguration to begin Monday

    Work on the Prentiss Place parking lot is the first of three phases and sets the stage for the next two phases starting this fall or winter. The work also begins as the new president of the zoo talks about a change in the zoo's direction.

    By Bill Dries August 21, 2019

• July 2019

  • Working toward a better zoo for everyone

    The first-ever master plan for the zoo was developed in 1986 and was finished with the completion of Zambezi River Hippo Camp in 2016. It is now time for a new vision. Not for a bigger Memphis Zoo, but for a better Memphis Zoo.

    By Jim Dean July 25, 2019

• June 2019

  • New zoo president and CEO remembers past, looks to future

    A new master plan and renovations to the west end of the Memphis Zoo are among the plans of its new president and CEO, who has returned to his hometown. 

    By John Klyce June 03, 2019