John Douglas Tickle

Background

Tickle, John Douglas was born on February 26, 1942 in Bristol, Virginia, United States. Son of John Walter and Irene Elizabeth (Irwin) Tickle.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, University Tennessee-Knoxville, 1965.

Career

Engineer Owens Corning Fiberglas, Granville, Ohio, 1965—1967. General manager Justin Enterprises, Cincinnati, 1967—1970. Plant manager Kreuger Metal Products, Green Bay, Wisconsin, 1970—1972.

President Morrison Molded Fiber Glass and Glastrusions, Inc., Bristol, Virginia and Rancho Dominiquez, California, since 1972. President, director Glastrusions, Inc., since 1976. Director Bristol division Bank of Virginia.

Vice president Justin Tanks, Inc., Georgetown, Delaware.

Achievements

• John Douglas Tickle has been listed as a noteworthy plastics company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Campaign chairman United Way of Bristol, 1980. Board directors Sequoyah council Boy Scouts American, Johnson City, Tennessee, 1980—1982, Boys Club of Bristol, 1979—1980, American Red Cross, Bristol, 1982—1984. Member of Virginia Manufacturers Association, Young President's Organization, American Ladder Institute, Society Plastics Industry, Elks Club, Lions Club, Country Club Bristol (president 1982-1984).

Connections

Married Betty Bruce Hoyer, September 20, 1963. Children: John Douglas, Jeffrey Edward.

Father:

John Walter Tickle

Mother:

Irene Elizabeth (Irwin) Tickle

Spouse:

Betty Bruce Hoyer

child:

John Douglas Tickle

child:

Jeffrey Edward Tickle