Organization
The zoo is part of the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Its operation and development are overseen by a 15-member Zoo Council appointed by the Governor to six-year terms. The zoo is run by the Director, currently Dr. David Jones. Dr. Jones is a veterinarian and served as the CEO of the London Zoological Society and the Chairman of Flora and Fauna International among numerous other accomplishments before assuming his current role. The zoo's annual operating budget is roughly $18 million. It receives around 60 percent from the state with the remainder being made up of ticket and merchandise sales and donations from the North Carolina Zoological Society, which remains the zoo's fund-raising and membership arm. The Zoological Society is overseen by its Board of Directors. The Chairman of the Board is always a member of the Zoological Council and the two groups meet once annually.
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