Background
Tongate, Darrel Edwin was born on November 4, 1943 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States. Son of Forrest L. and Christine Tongate.
Tongate, Darrel Edwin was born on November 4, 1943 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States. Son of Forrest L. and Christine Tongate.
Bachelor of Science in Accounting, David Libscomb University, Nashville, 1965.
Staff accountant, Smith & Smith, Nashville, 1965-1967; assistant controller, Nauta Line Houseboat Manufacturing Company, Hendersonville, Tennessee, 1968-1970; accountant, proprietor, Darrel E. Tongate Certified Public Accountant, Madison, Tennessee, 1971-1973; accountant, proprietor, Darrel E. Tongate Certified Public Accountant, Nashville, 1980-1986; managing partner, Tongate & Ryan, Nashville, 1974-1976; Certified Public Accountant, Tongate, Ryan, Connelly & Shaub, Nashville, 1977-1980; director-in-charge, James R. Meany & Associations, Nashville, 1986-1987; vice president finance, Hydra Sports, Inc., Nashville, 1987-1988; president, Vision Boats, Inc., Old Hickory, Tennessee, 1988-1993; accountant, Goodlettsville, Tennessee, since 1994; executive director, Tennessee State Board Accountancy, Nashville, since 1994.
Deacon Hendersonville Church of Christ, 1974-1989, 91-97, elder, since 1997, treasurer, since 1974. Fellow Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants (president 1990-1991, treasurer political action committee 1980-1981, president political action committee 1986-1987, secretary Nashville chapter 1975-1976, vice president 1976-1978, president 1978-1979, board directors 1984-1992), Nashville City Club, Kiwanis (board directors 1972-1973).
Married Judy Jean Harrell, December 20, 1964. Children: Jean RenĂ¡, Scott Alan, John Edwin, Tammy Michelle.