John Robert Lewis

Background

Lewis, John Robert was born on August 17, 1952 in Ironton, Missouri, United States. Son of Bob G. Lewis and Joan (Burlingame) Shank.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Animal Science, North-East Louisiana U., 1974; postgraduate, North-East Louisiana U., 1974-1977; postgraduate, St. Thomas College, 1981-1984.

Career

Primate supervisor, Louisiana Purchase Garden and Zoo, Monroe, 1974-1976; zoo supervisor, Louisiana Purchase Garden and Zoo, Monroe, 1976-1977; curator, Minnesota Zoo, Apple Valley, 1977-1980; senior curator, Minnesota Zoo, Apple Valley, 1980-1983; assistant director, Minnesota Zoo, Apple Valley, 1983-1986; director, John Ball Zoo, Grand Rapids, Michigan, since 1986.

Achievements

• John Robert Lewis has been listed as a noteworthy Zoo administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member International Union for Conservation Nature and Natural Resources (cat specialist group since 1984).

Connections

Married Deborah June Holley, January 15, 1972. Children: Jill Elizabeth, Ian James, Robert Thomas.

Father:

Bob G. Lewis Shank

Mother:

Joan (Burlingame) Shank

Spouse:

Deborah June Holley

child:

Robert Thomas Lewis

child:

Jill Elizabeth Lewis

child:

Ian James Lewis