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T. H. Reed was born in Washington, D.C., on July 25, 1922. His 
father was an officer in the United States Army, and consequently reared 
his family at various military posts, including Fort Benning, Fort 
Leavenworth, and Manila, as well as several colleges where he served as 
Professor of Military Science and Tactics. 
He graduated from the School of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State 
College, in 1945 with the degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. The 
following year he was instructor in veterinary pathology at his Alma Mater. 
From 1946 to 1948 he served as one of the assistant State veterinarians 
for the State of Oregon, doing disease investigations, livestock sanitary 
law enforcement, and inspection of slaughter houses and auction yards. 
He entered private practice in Caldwell, Idaho, Ashland, Oregon, and 
Portland, Oregon, in 1949. In his practice he has general experience with 
dairy and range cattle, artificial insemination, hog and sheep practice, 
light horses as well as race track practice. In Portland he was associated 
with the Rose City Veterinary Hospital, and engaged in both large and 
small animal practice. During his stay in Portland he was assistant to 
the official veterinarian for the Oregon Race Commission. He had several 
years of experience officiating in various capacities at the horse and 
dog tracks. While in Portland he served as veterinarian to the Portland Zeo, 
and from 1951 to 1955 he served on the Mayor's Zoo commission. It was 
during this time that Dr. Reed became interested in zoos as a career. 
In 1955 Dr.. Reed was appointed veterinarian at the National Zoological 
Park in Washington, D.C. He became Acting Director in 1956 and in 1958 
became Director - the position which he now holds. 
Dr. Reed is a Fellow in the Amprican Association of Zoological Parks 
and Aquariums. He was elected President of that organization in 1963. 
In 1962 Dr. Reed received the Arthur S. Flemming Award for being 
"one of the ten outstanding young men in Federal service." 
In 1961 Dr. Reed traveled to India for the procurement of animals, 
notably the white tigress from Rewa Province, and in 1963 traveled to 
indonesia to bring back two Komodo dragons. 
ce Dr. Reed has traveled extensively in Europe to study methods of sco 
management and construction. 
Under the directorship of Dr. Reed the National Zoological Park is 
now undergoing a complete reconstruction and modernization program. 
This program will not only improve the exhibition and animal management 
practices, for the enjoyment of the visitors and the betterment of the 
