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Meet the Aquarium Director - November, 2009 - James Hamilton, Houston Downtown Aquarium
Actual title: Property Manager Name of your aquarium: Downtown Aquarium Location: Houston, Texas URL for your facility: www.DowntownAquarium.com Number of species at your facility: 375 Your favorite critter at the facility: Napoleon Wrasse (large marine fish) Total number of animals or fish at your facility: 3500 Number of visitors annually: 1 Million Number of employees: 300 Number of volunteers: None Annual budget: $1.7 million Degree: Mathematics Experience prior to this position: 20 years in the Hospitality Industry Favorite part of your job: Working with all my Managers & Staff One dream wish for your facility: Polar Bear Exhibit Family: Wife (Gina), Daughter (Alexa – 11), Daughter (Arianna – 9) Pets at home: Yellow Lab (Duke), Shiatsu-Maltese (Furbi), Zulu (Sun Conure) When you retire, you plan to: Watch a sporting event in every professional football & baseball stadium in the U.S. |

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