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DAVIS, Robert
DAVIS, Robert. On June 6, 2016 Dr. Robert Davis became the President and CEO of the NATIONAL MISSISSIPPI RIVER MUSEUM AND AQUARIUM and the DUBUQUE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY succeeding Jerry ENZLER, DCHS/NMRM&A founder and outgoing CEO.
Before coming to Dubuque, Dr. Davis served ten years as the President & CEO of the Zoological Society of Milwaukee. Davis also served as vice president of education at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo, and director of education and external affairs at Zoo Atlanta. He was a lecturer at City Colleges of Chicago; supervisory veterinary medical officer at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Zoological Park/ Department of Animal Health; and a Smithsonian faculty fellowship recipient, Smithsonian Institution’s National Zoological Park/Department of Animal Health/Reproductive Physiology Program.
Dr. Bert, his nickname, served on numerous committees for the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA); he was the Chair of the Diversity Committee and was elected to the national Ethics Board. He was also a member and instructor of the team (AZA and AZAK) that created the AZA Best Practices in Animal Keeping course. He served as a member of national AAM Board of Directors and previously served as the Chair of the Diversity Committee of American Alliance of Museums (AAM).
Dr. Davis holds a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, and a Bachelor of Science in Animal and Poultry Sciences with a minor in Biology, all from Tuskegee Institute and University in Alabama.
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Source:
Hanson, Brad. "Milwaukee Zoo Official to Take Over Dubuque's River Museum," KWWL.com. Online: http://www.kwwl.com/story/31835400/2016/04/27/milwaukee-zoo-official-to-take-over-dubuques-river-museum