Ronald Theodore Reuther, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ronald Theodore Reuther

American zookeeper

Date of Birth: 25-Dec-1929

Place of Birth: Miami, Florida, United States

Date of Death: 04-Oct-2007

Profession: naturalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Ronald Theodore Reuther (1929–2007) was a committed naturalist who spent decades managing and improving several major zoos, and was an aviation enthusiast.
Armed with a Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Conservation, Reuther held curator and director positions for the Micke Grove Zoo, the Cleveland Zoo, the Indianapolis Zoo, the San Francisco Zoo, and the Philadelphia Zoo.
As Director of the San Francisco Zoo, Reuther was instrumental in the creation of a project to teach the gorilla Koko sign language.
As a member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, Reuther helped to advance the transformation of zoos into research centers, and to promote the conservation and care of wildlife.
As an aviation enthusiast, Reuther founded the Western Aerospace Museum and pursued the study of his personal interest in the disappearance of pilot Amelia Earhart.