SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Ted Fox, who has served as executive director of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo since 2011, will retire on May 30. Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon describes Fox’s time with the zoo as an “extraordinary career that spanned 34 years dedicated to wildlife, conservation, education and the growth of the County’s Rosamond Gifford […]
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Ted Fox, who has served as executive director of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo since 2011, will retire on May 30.
Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon describes Fox’s time with the zoo as an “extraordinary career that spanned 34 years dedicated to wildlife, conservation, education and the growth of the County’s Rosamond Gifford Zoo.”
Fox has worked at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo since starting as a zookeeper in 1991, per the zoo’s website. In 1999, he was promoted to collection manager for the bird department and in 2006 he was named curator. He has served as the zoo’s executive director since 2011, per the website.
A graduate of Cornell University, Fox holds a bachelor’s degree in animal science with a minor in poultry science and a concentration in natural resources.
“As Ted enters retirement, he does so with the community’s deep appreciation and gratitude for his unwavering dedication to the Rosamond Gifford Zoo.” McMahon said in a statement. “While Ted’s retirement is undoubtedly a bittersweet moment, we are forever grateful for the legacy and impact of Ted has had on our staff, visitors and the countless animals that have called the Rosamond Gifford Zoo home.”
Onondaga County will begin a nationwide search for a new zoo director in the coming weeks.
