Mary Healy (zoologist)

Mary Healy (May 14, 1953 – August 7, 2014) was the CEO and director of the Sacramento Zoo.

Healy was born in Syracuse, New York, and received a bachelors degree from SUNY Binghamton. Her career began as a bird keeper for the Riverbanks Zoo in South Carolina. She was a traditional zookeeper, and later worked for Walt Disney World. Healy was director of the Sacramento Zoo starting in December 1999.[1]

Healy was also the president of the California Association of Zoos and Aquariums.[1] The Sacramento Business Journal awarded Healy the Women Who Mean Business award in 2013.[2]

She died of a cerebral aneurysm and heart attack at the age of 61 on a trip to the Galápagos Islands.[1][2][3][4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Wild Connections: August 2014". The SSA Group. September 8, 2026. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
  2. 1 2 Joyce, Ed (August 8, 2014). "Sacramento Zoo Director, CEO Mary Healy Dies in Ecuador". CapRadio PBS. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
  3. ↑ Heise, Sarah (August 9, 2014). "Sac Zoo director dies from aneurysm, heart attack: Mary Healy dies while heading for Galápagos Islands". KCRA TV. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Sacramento Zoo Director Mary Healy's Sudden Death Shocks Employees, Supporters". CBS News. August 8, 2014. Retrieved June 9, 2026.


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