We aren't the only ones confused by Mr.Gill's change of heart 
Mystery over zoo's owner's 'quit threat' (From The Westmorland Gazette)
Mystery over zoo's owner's 'quit threat' (From The Westmorland Gazette)
South Lakes Wild Animal Park David Gill steps down
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We aren't the only ones confused by Mr.Gill's change of heart
Mystery over zoo's owner's 'quit threat' (From The Westmorland Gazette)
I loved this bit:
"The media and people outside my close friends have no idea about the real person I am."
So you're not a careless bullying homophobe that consistently puts his staff and the public in danger then? I bet you're really just a big mushy old softie, aren't you Dave?
bigcat speciali
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"The last time I accidently posted publicly my thoughts to my friends about my future, it seems to have been interpreted a little differently to my actual plans.
When I stated I was retiring from bring a director of my zoo company this seems to have been grasped by the press as a sratement that I would not be running the zoo ????
I have been out of the uk for the past month and mostly with no Internet or very little access . I now can see that my private facebok message was widely circulated and reported upon.
Let me answer a number of questions.
I do not wish to be a director anymore as this role deals with the day to day paperwork, compliance and administration of the business. I have managers who are well capable of takimg care of these aspects as I have gradually pulled away over the past 5 years.
However I will still be fully in the driving seat as the owner of the company giving direction, guidance and controlling the business from the front.
I started 2 international foundations for wildlife conservation in the past 20 years and they have grown into world significant mportant programmes for critically endangered habitats and species. therfore to do them justice they need far more of my time.
I intend to use the time saved in the general administration if the company with my family and my foundations.
My friends know well enough I planned this over 2 years ago.
So any suggestion that I will not be controlling the future development of the new Safari Zoo is wrong.
I also have companies to run in other countries. I intend to develop the horse ranch in the USA further and to develop our new eco tourism business in Peru as well as make more time for my children on our farm. So retirement from one small role in the zoo simply gives me more time for creativity and ideas to make the new Safari Zoo even more special and unique than it is now !!!.
David S. Gill Facebook"
When I stated I was retiring from bring a director of my zoo company this seems to have been grasped by the press as a sratement that I would not be running the zoo ????
I have been out of the uk for the past month and mostly with no Internet or very little access . I now can see that my private facebok message was widely circulated and reported upon.
Let me answer a number of questions.
I do not wish to be a director anymore as this role deals with the day to day paperwork, compliance and administration of the business. I have managers who are well capable of takimg care of these aspects as I have gradually pulled away over the past 5 years.
However I will still be fully in the driving seat as the owner of the company giving direction, guidance and controlling the business from the front.
I started 2 international foundations for wildlife conservation in the past 20 years and they have grown into world significant mportant programmes for critically endangered habitats and species. therfore to do them justice they need far more of my time.
I intend to use the time saved in the general administration if the company with my family and my foundations.
My friends know well enough I planned this over 2 years ago.
So any suggestion that I will not be controlling the future development of the new Safari Zoo is wrong.
I also have companies to run in other countries. I intend to develop the horse ranch in the USA further and to develop our new eco tourism business in Peru as well as make more time for my children on our farm. So retirement from one small role in the zoo simply gives me more time for creativity and ideas to make the new Safari Zoo even more special and unique than it is now !!!.
David S. Gill Facebook"
bigcat speciali
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You have to really wonder if such a person who is full of super-ego and loves his own attention, which is a firm trait of a Narcissistic personality, actually premeditated this whole concoction. Anyone should know that you have a box on Facebook for making your comments open and or closed, for friends only etc. Therefore, one must question his "accidentally" position. Gill also contradicts himself by saying that he has managers who are capable of dealing with the zoo and its life. He then goes on to say that he will remain fully in the driving seat. You can't have it both ways!