Leia was 15 and was described as none other than a “strong independent lady who had opinions and didn’t like to be touched ...

Simmons directed the planning for the 12.5-acre Asia exhibit, the zoo’s first expansion in three decades. It’s scheduled to ...

North Carolina Zoo staff are mourning the deaths of long-time director and CEO Pat Simmons and Leia the giraffe.

The North Carolina Zoo announced on Monday that its director and CEO, Pat Simmons, has died after a five-year battle with ...

Cook & Boardman plans to complete its move involving more than 100 employees by the end of 2025. It has signed a lease for 40 ...

This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Patricia Simmons, former director of Akron Zoo, passes away after 5 ...

The North Carolina Zoo shared the sad news Monday that Pat Simmons, the zoo's director and CEO since 2015, has died after a fight with cancer.

The North Carolina Zoo has announced the death of Director and CEO Pat Simmons.Zoo officials say that she had been battling ...

By Katherine Zehnder Carolina Journal On July 14, Pat Simmons, CEO and Director of the North Carolina Zoo located in Asheboro ...

The director and CEO of the North Carolina Zoo died Monday morning after a nearly five-year battle with cancer, the zoo announced. Pat Simmons had led the zoo since 2015. “To know Simmons was to love ...

GREENSBORO – The North Carolina Zoo is grieving the loss of Leia the giraffe after a medical procedure. "She was a once in a ...

In September 2015, Pat Simmons became director and chief executive officer of the North Carolina Zoological Park, the largest natural habitat zoo in the world. The zoo is a source of pride for ...