| Theodore Harold Reed | |
| Birth Name: | Theodore Harold Reed |
| Birth Date: | 25 July 1922 |
| Birth Place: | Washington, D.C., United States |
| Death Place: | Milford, Delaware, United States |
| Alma Mater: | Kansas State University |
| Occupation: | Veterinarian, Zoologist |
| Years Active: | 1955-2013 |
| Employer: | National Zoological Park (United States) |
| Known For: | Bringing pandas Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing to the National Zoo, Creating the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute |
Theodore Harold Reed (July 25, 1922 -July 2, 2013) was an American veterinarian and zoologist.
He was born at Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington, D.C.[1]
He graduated from Kansas State College (now Kansas State University) in veterinary medicine and zoology.He served as the veterinarian at the Portland Zoo in Oregon.[1]
He joined the National Zoological Park (United States) in 1955. He was named associate director in 1956, and director in 1958. In 1972, he helped bring the pandas Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing to the National Zoo.In 1975, he helped create the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute.[2]
He died in a nursing home in Milford, Delaware.[1]