Background
Rich, Mark Stephen was born on February 8, 1947 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Melvin Jerome and Dorothy Francis Rich.
Rich, Mark Stephen was born on February 8, 1947 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Melvin Jerome and Dorothy Francis Rich.
Bachelor, U. Connecticut, 1968; Master of Science, U. Connecticut, 1974.
Wildlife biologist, United States Fish & Wildlife Svc., Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 1968;
curator of mammals, San Diego Zoo, 1974-1982;
director, Mesker Pk. Zoo, Evansville, New York, 1982-1986;
executive director, Utica (New York) Zoo, since 1986. Zoo consultant City of Eureka, California, 1977-1982.
Science consultant Wildlife Education Ltd., San Diego, 1980-1981. Book reviewer Dover Publs., New York City, 1982-1984.
Advisor Boy Scouts American, Utica, since 1988. Captain United States Army, 1969-1971, Vietnam, LTC, Operation Desert Storm, 1991. Fellow American Association Zoological Parks and Aquariums (professional), American Society Mammalogists, American Association for the Advancement of Science (book and film reviewer Washington chapter since 1982).
Married Kathleen Anne Boyd, July 7, 1973. Children: Stephen, Kristina.