Meet the Aquarium Director - August, 2009 - David Yates, Clearwater Marine Aquarium

Name: David Yates

Actual title: CEO

Name of your zoo or aquarium: Clearwater Marine Aquarium

URL for your facility: www.SeeWinter.com

Number of species at your facility: ~25

Your favorite critter at the facility: Winter the Dolphin - She is an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin with an artificial tail (which is shown in this picture). Her story of survival inspires people all over the world.

Total number of animals or fish at your facility: 100

Number of visitors annually: 200,000

Number of employees: 30

Number of volunteers: 700+

Annual budget: $4.2 million

Degree(s): BSBA – University of Nebraska-Omaha

Experience prior to this position: CPA (Arthur Young & Company) and CEO (Ironman Company)

Favorite part of your job: Seeing the support we receive from the Clearwater-area community

One dream wish for your facility: A new facility to rehabilitate Manatees

Family: Married with four children ages 23 (boy), 21 (boy), 17 (boy) and 16 (girl)

Pets at home: Cat, dog, lizard with many more in the past

When you retire, you plan to: Never retire! Why waste perfectly good time?