The CEO of the North Carolina Zoo has died. Pat Simmons, who began serving with the zoo in 2015, passed away after a five-year battle with cancer. In addition to CEO, she was also the director.

ASHEBORO, N.C. (WTVD) -- The North Carolina Zoo announced that longtime Director and CEO Pat Simmons died after a nearly five-year battle with cancer. According to the NC Zoo, Simmons was the ...